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[Constrictive pericarditis in children under 2 years of age]
Lia Silva1, Rui Anjos, Fernando Maymone Martins
1Unidade Cardiologia Pediátrica, HSM, Serviço Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Cruz.
Acta Medica Portuguesa
|April 12, 2003
Abstract:
Two cases of constrictive pericarditis, in children under 2 years of age, of non-tuberculosis aetiology, diagnosed from June 97 to May 98 are reported. This entity is rare in paediatrics and it may progress to severe condition. Surgical treatment has a low risk and is generally associated with good prognosis. Aetiology, clinic presentation, differential diagnosis with restrictive cardiomyopathy and treatment are discussed.