Subacute effusive constrictive epicarditis.
The coexistence of subacute pericardial effusion and epicardial constriction produces a clinical state, subacute effusive constrictive epicarditis, which resembles pericardial effusion with tamponade. However, pericardiocentesis results in only partial and temporary relief, a feature which is of importance in diagnosis. This syndrome was seen in five patients all of whom benefited from early pericardiectomy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery