title: [Constrictive pericarditis: case report and review].
abstract: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a common disease with difficult diagnosis. We report a well-documented case of CP with extended pericardial calcification treated by total pericardiectomy. A brief review of symptoms and signs of CP is presented, as well as additional examination allowing the diagnosis to be confirmed. The differential diagnosis with restictive cardiomyopathy is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Université de Liège.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnen
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Radermecker
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Defraigne
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography