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Degos' disease with constrictive pericarditis: a case report.

K Yukiiri1, K Mizushige, T Ueda

  • 1Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kagawa Medical University, Japan.

Japanese Circulation Journal
|June 30, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Degos disease can cause constrictive pericarditis, leading to left ventricular dysfunction and wall motion abnormalities. This study highlights the cardiac implications of this rare condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Rare Diseases
  • Vascular Medicine

Background:

  • Degos disease is a rare systemic vasculopathy.
  • Cardiac involvement in Degos disease is not well-characterized.
  • Understanding cardiac manifestations is crucial for patient management.

Observation:

  • A 47-year-old male patient with Degos disease presented with apical left ventricular hypokinesis and pericardial effusion.
  • Echocardiography revealed impaired left ventricular wall motion.
  • Pericardial effusion was noted on cardiac imaging.

Findings:

  • 201Tl scintigraphy and intracoronary Doppler flowmetry assessed myocardial perfusion and coronary flow reserve.
  • Coronary flow reserve was normal, with no significant angiographical coronary stenosis.

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  • A pressure study indicated constrictive dysfunction of both ventricles.

    • Implications:

    • Constrictive pericarditis, potentially induced by pericardial vasculitis, is suggested as the cause.
    • This constrictive pericarditis may underlie the observed left ventricular wall motion abnormality.
    • The findings underscore the importance of cardiac evaluation in Degos disease.