Presentación atípica de una pericarditis constrictiva en una paciente con artritis reumatoídea / Atipical constrictive pericarditis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Rev. chil. reumatol
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29(2): 100-103, 2013. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Constrictive pericarditis as an extra articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis is very unusual, but its valuable to consider as a working diagnosis in patients with symptoms of heart failure that suffer rheumatoid arthritis. In our case report, the first manifestation was severe ascites and anasarca, that after numerous studies led to the diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis.
RESUMEN
La pericarditis constrictiva como manifestación extraarticular de la artritis reumatoide constituye una rareza; es valioso, sí, plantearla como hipótesis diagnóstica en pacientes con clínica de insuficiencia cardiaca y que padezcan artritis reumatoide. En nuestro caso clínico la primera manifestación es una anasarca con ascitis severa, y luego de numerosos estudios se pesquisa la pericarditis constrictiva.
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Main subject:
Pericarditis, Constrictive
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Félix Bulnes/CL
/
Universidad Mayor/CL
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