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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;14(4):479-80.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivr135. Epub 2012 Jan 9.

Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a rare cause of effusive-constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy

Alan Soo  1 , Alastair Graham
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Case Reports

Seronegative rheumatoid arthritis: a rare cause of effusive-constrictive pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy

Alan Soo et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a rare condition. In this report, we describe a case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis caused by seronegative rheumatoid arthritis which was successfully treated with surgical pericardiectomy.

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Figure 1:
Preoperative computed tomography demonstrating significant pericardial effusion.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
(left) Complete constriction of the heart except the apex prior to pericardiectomy. (right) Post-pericardiectomy.
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