An Analysis of Constrictive Pericarditis of 8 Patients with the Major Presentation of Ascites
- VernacularTitle:以腹腔积液为主要表现的缩窄性心包炎8例分析
- Author:
Yiping WANG
;
Weifen XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ascites;
Constrictive pericarditis
- From:
Journal of Medical Research
2006;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To enhance clinical gastrointestinal physicians’ understanding of ascites resulting from constrictive pericarditis by analyzing clinical features of. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in patients with constrictive pericarditis with the major presentation of ascites in our department of gastroenterology from January 1993 to May 2008. Medical records of these patients were reviewed, including data of demographics, course of desease, clinical presentation, relevant imaging studies and so on. Results There were 8 cases of constrictive pericarditis with the major presentation of ascites in our department of gastro-enterology in 15 years. The jugular varicosity was the most common manifestation in the 8 cases, followed by tabdominal distension and oedema. There were some abnormal changes in the electrocard-iography of the 8 cases. In 4 cases, no diagnosis was reached by the echocardiogram. In 8 cases,the definite diagnosis was reached by CT or MRI. Conclusion Cautions should be demanded for the patients with the major presentation of ascites in the department of gastroenterology owing to the possibility of constrictive pericarditis. In these patients, consummate physical examination is demanded such as the jugular varicosity. And the definite reason must be probed in the patients with the abnormal electrocardiographic changes.
