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  • Pathology

Background:

  • Pericardial disease encompasses conditions like acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, and constrictive pericarditis (CP).
  • Pericardial calcification occurs in less than 25% of CP cases, increasing the risk of cardiac complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of extensive pericardial ossification presenting as pericardial effusion.
  • To highlight the importance of considering rare causes of pericardial disease for timely diagnosis and intervention.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 65-year-old male with recurrent pericardial effusion.
  • Diagnostic workup included echocardiogram revealing diastolic dysfunction and constrictive physiology.
  • Surgical intervention involved bilateral anterior pericardiectomy with histological examination of pericardial tissue.

Main Results:

  • The patient was diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis (CP) and managed medically, later undergoing surgery due to worsening symptoms.
  • Histological analysis confirmed extensive pericardial ossification with bone formation in adipose tissue.
  • Cytology of pericardial fluid was negative for malignancy.

Conclusions:

  • Idiopathic pericardial ossification is a rare entity that can lead to CP.
  • Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention, such as pericardiectomy, are associated with favorable outcomes in CP.