title: Comorbidity of constrictive pericarditis and hemophilia A.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of comorbidity of constrictive pericarditis and hemophilia A.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 21-year-old male with hemophilia A was referred to our clinic and was examined with the subsequent evaluation of shortness of breath, leg edema and ascites. Clinical and laboratory examinations were performed. The results were consistent with constrictive pericarditis (CP), and the symptoms were completely relieved following institution of medical therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because hemophilia A and pericarditis may be coincidentally present clinical conditions, avoidance of surgical procedures in hemophilic patients is preferable unless the resolution of the symptoms of pericarditis cannot be effected by medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gata Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ergun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Demiralp
authors.forename: Rifat Eralp
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: Ata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirilmaz
authors.forename: Bekir Sitki
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Cebeci
authors.forename: Nezihi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kucukarslan
authors.forename: Namik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aparci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy