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Constrictive pericarditis

Constrictive pericarditis is a medical condition characterized by a thickened, fibrotic pericardium, limiting the heart's ability to function normally. In many cases, the condition continues to be difficult to diagnose and therefore benefits from a good understanding of the underlying cause. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Is A
Pericarditis
May Cause
Ascites
Ascites in an infant or child
Dilated azygos vein
Elevated venous pressure
Hepatic congestion
Hepatic vein dilatation
Increased central venous pressure
Indistinct heart border on frontal chest radiograph
Left atrial enlargement
Main pulmonary artery obstruction
Microcardia
Pericardial calcification
Portal hypertension
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary venous hypertension
Regular thickening of small bowel folds
Small aortic arch
Small ascending aorta
Small bowel edema
Superior vena cava syndrome
Transudative pleural effusion
May Be Caused by
 Common
Idiopathic pericarditis
Noonan syndrome
Tuberculosis
 Uncommon
Amebic liver abscess with rupture into pericardial sac
Amebic lung abscess with rupture into pericardial sac
Asbestosis
Chest neoplasm
Hemopericardium
Histoplasmosis
Invasive thymoma
Lymphoma
Mesothelioma
Metastasis to pericardium
Parasitic disease
Pneumococcal pericarditis
Postpericardiotomy syndrome
Prolonged hemodialysis
Pyogenic pericarditis
Radiation therapy
Rheumatic pericarditis
Staphylococcal pericarditis
Talcosis
Traumatic pericarditis
Uremia
Viral pericarditis