Constrictive pericarditis complicating dermatomyositis.
Chronic constrictive pericarditis may complicate both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. To our knowledge, however, this is the first time it has been described in a patient with dermatomyositis. This association should be kept in mind as constrictive pericarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of liver cirrhosis and Budd-Chiari syndrome in rheumatic diseases.
Tamir
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Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Beilinson Medical Center, Petach Tikvah, Israel.
Pick
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Theodor
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D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications*