[Chronic constrictive pericarditis complicating an apparently stable rheumatoid arthritis. Report of a new case (author's transl)].
Sem Hop, 1979/5/15-1979/8/15;55(17-18):907-12.
Hourdebaigt-Larrusse P, Degusseau B, Segond P, Guerinon J, Perlès C, Soulié J, Grivaux M
PMID: 225806
Abstract
The authors report a case of constrictive pericarditis complicating an apparently stable sero-negative rhumatoïd arthritis, a rarely described pathological association. The patient had a serious polyserositis due to an extremely marked and inflammatory pericardial constriction. The rhumatoïd origin was confirmed by pericardial effusion, histological and immunofluorescent studies. The inflammatory pericardial process rendered pericardiectomy virtually impossible and resulted in a fatal outcome.
MeSH terms
Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Chronic Disease; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Humans; Male; Pericardial Effusion; Pericarditis, Constrictive; Pericardium
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