Constrictive pericarditis presenting as a calcified anterior cardiac mass.

Schofield, Richard S; Dorman, Steve M; Aranda, Juan M; Hill, James A; Pauly, Daniel F; Klodell, Charles T · Ann Thorac Surg · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Constrictive pericarditis is an infrequent disorder. We report the case of a 52-year-old man with constrictive pericarditis with an uncommon anterior associated pericardial mass. Upon diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis, the patient underwent pericardectomy and resection of the mass. He is well 6 months postoperatively, with complete resolution of his heart failure symptoms.

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