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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Pediatric Cardiology
    • Cardiac Surgery

    Background:

    • Constrictive pericarditis classically presents as a progressive condition with pericardial fibrosis, often requiring pericardiectomy for refractory congestive heart failure.
    • Recent literature suggests a transient, fibroelastic form of constrictive pericarditis that may resolve without surgical intervention.

    Observation:

    • A 7-year-old boy developed clinical and echocardiographic signs of pericardial constriction five weeks post-cardiac surgery.
    • The patient's condition presented as a potential acute or subacute phase of constriction.

    Findings:

    • The boy's constrictive pericarditis resolved completely following treatment with steroid therapy.
    • This case supports the concept of a reversible fibroelastic form of constrictive pericarditis.

    Implications:

    • Steroid therapy may be a viable treatment option for transient constrictive pericarditis in pediatric patients.
    • Identifying and managing the fibroelastic form can potentially prevent the need for invasive pericardiectomy.