title: Constrictive pericarditis in B cell chronic lymphatic leukaemia.
abstract: We report a case of B-cell chronic lymphatic leukaemia (B-CLL) complicated by constrictive pericarditis. The pericardial involvement was confirmed histologically to be leukaemic in nature. We draw attention to this complication which is amenable to surgical correction. To our knowledge this has been described only once before as an autopsy finding and has not been encountered ante-mortem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, UK.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Habboush
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dhundee
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Okati
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000150:complications