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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Rheumatology
  • Autoimmune Diseases

Background:

  • Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex autoimmune disorder affecting skin and internal organs.
  • Pericardial abnormalities are known complications of SSc, ranging from effusion to rarer conditions like constrictive pericarditis.
  • Constrictive pericarditis, a severe form of pericardial disease, significantly impacts cardiac function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and highlight the extreme rarity of constrictive pericarditis in systemic sclerosis.
  • To present an additional case of constrictive pericarditis complicating SSc.
  • To underscore the potential for severe cardiac complications in SSc patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of reported cases of constrictive pericarditis in systemic sclerosis.
  • Clinical case presentation of a 57-year-old female patient with SSc and constrictive pericarditis.
  • Analysis of the clinical course and outcome of the presented case.

Main Results:

  • Only eight cases of constrictive pericarditis complicating SSc have been previously reported in the literature.
  • A ninth case of constrictive pericarditis in a 57-year-old woman with SSc is described.
  • The complication developed during the patient's follow-up and led to heart failure.

Conclusions:

  • Constrictive pericarditis is an exceptionally rare but severe complication of systemic sclerosis.
  • Early recognition and management of pericardial abnormalities in SSc are crucial.
  • This case adds to the limited understanding of constrictive pericarditis in SSc and its potential to cause heart failure.