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Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
versión impresa ISSN 1130-0108
Resumen
NUNES, Gonçalo; FATELA, Narcisa y RAMALHO, Fernando. Long-evolution ascites in a patient with constrictive pericarditis. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2016, vol.108, n.6, pp.368-371. ISSN 1130-0108.
Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is an uncommon disease resulting from chronic pericardial inflammation, fibrosis and calcification. Since there are atypical forms of presentation, with subtle or nonexistent cardiorespiratory symptoms, diagnosis may be challenging and difficult. Recurrent ascites in patients with congestive hepatopathy due to constrictive pericarditis is, in most cases, reversible after pericardiectomy. Nevertheless, development of persistent liver dysfunction may be a long-term complication. The present case describes a 23 years old man with growth delay, dyspnoea and long evolution ascites, whose exhaustive etiological investigation led to diagnosis. Afterwards the patient underwent elective surgery with symptom and general condition improvement. Ascites differential diagnosis and its association with constrictive pericarditis are briefly reviewed in this article.
Palabras clave : Constrictive pericarditis; Ascites; Congestive hepatopathy.