Here's the rub: A case of constrictive pericarditis in an adult with cystic fibrosis

Matthew T Brown; Ashley C McDowell; Stephen D Clements Jr; Daniel D Dressler

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101434

Here's the rub: A case of constrictive pericarditis in an adult with cystic fibrosis

Respir Med Case Rep. 2021 Jun 6:33:101434. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101434. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Matthew T Brown^{1

2}, Ashley C McDowell^{1

2}, Stephen D Clements Jr^{2

3}, Daniel D Dressler^{1

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ J Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
³ Division of Cardiology, USA.
⁴ Division of Hospital Medicine, USA.

Abstract

We present a rare coexistence of constrictive pericarditis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Careful attention to cardiac friction rub auscultated on initial examination prompted echocardiography revealing constrictive pericarditis further confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging that allowed for dedicated treatment in addition to management of his concurrent respiratory infection.

Keywords: Annulus paradoxus; Annulus reversus; Cardiac magnetic resonance; Constrictive; Echocardiography; Pericardial effusion.

Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Publication types

Case Reports