Complete reversal of constriction physiology with antitubercular treatment without steroid: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Constrictive pericarditis is a chronic inflammation of the pericardium leading to the thickening of the pericardium that restricts cardiac filling. Globally tuberculosis is the commonest aetiology of constrictive pericarditis. Though normally considered to be an irreversible pathology; which requires surgical pericardiectomy, in early stage of the disease antitubercular therapy (ATT) along with steroids and other anti-inflammatory therapy can reverse the pathology. But, complete reversal of constrictive physiology with ATT without any anti-inflammatory drugs is not documented.

Case summary

Here, we describe a case where a 54-year-old lady presented with progressive dyspnoea and pedal oedema for 2 years along with anorexia and weight loss for two months. Two-dimens

SUBMITTER: Bagchi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7042141 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature