Acute constrictive pericarditis

Constrictive Pericarditis in Children

“…Rapidly developing CP has also been reported following nonspecific pericardial effusion,3-7·20 as in our case 5 Curative treatment for CP of any cause is radical pericardiectomy with careful removal of pericardium from both ventricles, the region of the fi¬ brous ring of the heart, and the ori¬ fices of both great veins. Results with this procedure in children have been summarized by Roshe and Shumacker.26 In a review of reported cases of pericardiectomy in children, they found that 52% were cured and an¬ other 18% improved.…”

Konstriktive Perikarditis im frühen Säuglingsalter*

“…Klinische Befunde und Verlauf (1,5,8,13,15). Aus einer neueren Publikation von Strauss (15) Als außergewöhnlich und in der pädiatrischen literatur selten beschriebene Komplikation einer eitrigen Perikarditis darf die konstriktive Perikarditis angesehen werden, die neueren Mitteilungen zufolge nicht mehr unbedingt als Spätkomplikation einer eitrigen Perikarditis aufzufassen ist (2,3,11,15,17,20).…”

Purulent Pericarditis in Childhood

“…; blood pressure, 110/70; weight, 11 Kg, The principal physical abnormalities were diminished respiratory movements on the left, with scattereel crepitant rales at the left base posteriorly. Rectal temperature, =iU.6° C.; pulse, 110/min.…”

“…3,4,6,[8][9][10][11][12] Twenty-three of these cases have had congenital heart defects, listed in Table 2. 3,4,6,[8][9][10][11][12] Twenty-three of these cases have had congenital heart defects, listed in Table 2.…”