Ascites due to constrictive pericarditis

We report a case in which ascites revealed chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) of tuberculous origin. A 65 year-old man had developed ascites the past over few weeks and oedema of the lower limbs. Treatment was surgical and consisted in pericardiectomy. Chronic constrictive pericarditis has beco...

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Veröffentlicht in:	La Presse médicale (1983) 2005-01, Vol.34 (1), p.29-31
Hauptverfasser:	Caumes, Jean-Luc, Cholet, Franck, Richecoeur, Martial, Nicolas, Xavier, Bire, Franck, Bergez, Christian, Peghini, Michel, Klotz, Francis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Aged Ascites - microbiology Ascitic Fluid - chemistry Cardiac Catheterization Chronic Disease Echocardiography, Transesophageal Edema - microbiology France - epidemiology Humans Incidence Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Pericardiectomy Pericarditis, Constrictive - complications Pericarditis, Constrictive - diagnosis Pericarditis, Constrictive - epidemiology Pericarditis, Constrictive - surgery Pericarditis, Tuberculous - complications Pericarditis, Tuberculous - diagnosis Pericarditis, Tuberculous - epidemiology Pericarditis, Tuberculous - surgery Radiography, Thoracic Rare Diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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