Case report: Epstein-Barr virus and constrictive pericarditis-An unusual combination.

Panebianco, Mario; Limonjani, Eduard; Formigari, Roberto; Bordonaro, Veronica; Secinaro, Aurelio; Cetrano, Enrico; Carotti, Adriano; Galletti, Lorenzo; Albanese, Sonia.

Panebianco M; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Limonjani E; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Formigari R; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Bordonaro V; Advanced Cardiothoracic Imaging Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Secinaro A; Advanced Cardiothoracic Imaging Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Cetrano E; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Carotti A; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Galletti L; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Albanese S; Clinic Area of Fetal Neonatal and Cardiologic Science, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

Front Pediatr ; 11: 1215928, 2023.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37465418

ABSTRACT

Constrictive pericarditis is a chronic inflammatory process that can lead to heart failure if not diagnosed and treated correctly. Although Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related pericarditis is a very rare condition, it should still be considered for a differential diagnosis. We report the case of an 18-year-old male, who was surgically treated for constrictive pericarditis, in which in situ hybridization to Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA (EBER) probe of the excised pericardium led to the subsequent etiological diagnosis of chronic pericarditis caused by EBV.

Palabras clave

EpsteinBarr virus; constrictive pericarditis; effusive-constrictive pericarditis; mononucleosis; ventricular mechanics

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