Pericarditis constrictiva como presentación grave e infrecuente de lupus eritematoso sistémico: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Constrictive pericarditis as a serious and rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 142(8): 1065-1068, ago. 2014. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Constrictive Pericarditis (CP) is an unusual disease. Its most common causes are idiopathic or secondary to cardiac surgery. Less frequently it is caused by connective tissue diseases. We report a 30 years old woman hospitalized due to progressive dyspnea, chest pain and signs of right sided heart failure. During her stay, a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) was diagnosed. The echocardiogram suggested a CP and the diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization. Pericardiectomy was successfully performed. The biopsy confirmed a nonspecific chronic pericarditis, with extensive fibrosis and absence of caseating granulomas. The patient had a satisfactory recovery.
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Main subject:
Pericarditis, Constrictive
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL