Abstract:Reports of chronic constrictive pericarditis presenting with hepatomegaly, cirrhosis and ascites but no cardiac symptoms are rare. A 10 year old child presented with refractory ascites and firm hepatomegaly of 2 years duration which partially responded to diuretics. Doppler study showed dilated hepatic veins and inferior vena cava and ruled out hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction. Chest X ray showed pericardial calcification and 2D Echo was suggestive of chronic constrictive pericarditis. A diagnosis of c… Show more
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