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. 2023 Jul;33(7):1186-1188.
doi: 10.1017/S1047951122003195. Epub 2022 Oct 12.

Sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices may induce chronic constrictive pericarditis in children

Saïd Bichali  1   2 , Justine Uguen  3 , Nathan Giroux  4 , Bénédicte Romefort  2 , Cécile Feildel-Fournial  3 , Morgane Dumortier  3 , Dalila Habes  5 , Dominique Caldari  6
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Sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices may induce chronic constrictive pericarditis in children

Saïd Bichali et al. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis is rare in children and can be difficult to diagnose. It has been described in adults after sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices but not in children. We report two cases of chronic constrictive pericarditis after sclerotherapy of oesophageal varices in children with portal cavernoma. Constrictive pericarditis should be considered as a cause of refractory ascites.

Keywords: Constrictive pericarditis; ascites; cavernoma; heart failure; oesophageal varices; sclerotherapy.

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