Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria With Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
; 6(4): 646-9, 2015 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26467880
ABSTRACT
An 18-year-old boy with congenital erythropoietic porphyria and calcific constrictive pericarditis underwent total pericardiectomy. The cause of pericardial calcification could be deposition of porphyrins in the pericardium. Surgical importance of this rare condition is highlighted.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericarditis, Constrictive
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Pericardiectomy
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Porphyria, Erythropoietic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article