[Chronic constrictive pericarditis in a child]

L., Chaker; M.A., Drissa; H., Drissa

L., Chaker; M.A., Drissa; H., Drissa.

Revue Maghrebine de Pediatrie [La]. 2009; 19 (4): 219-222

in French | IMEMR | ID: emr-102769

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The chronic constrictive pericarditis is a very rare disease in child. We report a case of chronic constrictive pericarditis with indeterminate etiology in an 8-year old girl. The child undergone pericardiectomy with well improvement. Through our case and review of the literature, we study the frequency of chronic constrictive pericarditis in child, its etiology and prognosis

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Humans; Female; Pericarditis, Constrictive/etiology; Chronic Disease; Child; Pericardiectomy; Echocardiography; Radiography, Thoracic

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Pericarditis, Constrictive / Pericardiectomy / Echocardiography / Radiography, Thoracic / Child / Chronic Disease Type of study: Case report Limits: Female / Humans Language: French Journal: Rev. Maghreb. Pediatr. Year: 2009

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