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Case Report
A case of constrictive pericarditis presenting with protein-losing enteropathy
Jeong Mi Hong, Jae Young Lee, Soo Jin Kim, Gi Young Jang, Woo Sup Shim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(8):898-901.   Published online August 15, 2006
Constrictive pericarditis represents a rare cause of protein-losing enteropathy in children. Reported is an 11-year-old girl with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) as the principal manifestations of constrictive pericarditis. After total pericardiectomy, symptoms and signs of PLE disappeared. Doppler echocardiography including tissue Doppler imaging is a useful noninvasive initial diagnostic tool for differential diagnosis of diastolic heart failure.
A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis with Purulent Effusion in an Infant
Kyoung Hee Kim, Yoon Ki Kang, Min Ho Kim, Chan Uhng Joo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(9):1279-1284.   Published online September 15, 2000
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disease of infancy and childhood, and is almost always caused by a tuberculosis or other infection. It is usually fatal, if untreated in acute phase. Early diagnosis of this condition is now facilitated by echocardiography and computerized tomography. Favorable outcome seems to depend on early diagnosis assured by echocardiography, early surgical treatment such as pericardiocentesis...
A Case of Pericarditis as a Complication of Meningococcal Meningitis.
Moo Young Oh, Seung Won Park, In Soon Park, Chul Ho Kim, Soon Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(8):799-802.   Published online August 31, 1983
We report a case of pericarditis as a complication of meningococcal meningitis in a 10-month old male infant. Pericardial effusion developed on the 8th hospital day during penicillin treatment for meningococcal meningitis. He was treated successfully and recovered completely. A review of related literatures was made.