Constrictive Pericarditis: An Unusual Presentation of Rheumatoid Vasculitis

Authors

Adnan Kharsa, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Medhat Chowdhury, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Bryan E-Xin Tan, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Mohammad Abu Sheikha, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Bipul Baibhav, Rochester Regional HealthFollow

Department

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

We describe a case of rheumatoid vasculitis with an atypical presentation of constrictive pericarditis. A 51-year-old man who was previously admitted for diffuse lymphadenopathy, presented with chest pain and a lower extremity rash. Extensive workup including multimodality imaging, serology tests, and biopsy, resulted in the diagnosis of rheumatoid vasculitis.

First Page

e21643

DOI

10.7759/cureus.21643

Volume

14

Issue

1

Publication Date

1-26-2022

PubMed ID

35233320

Recommended Citation

Kharsa, A., Chowdhury, M., Tan, B. E., Abu Sheikha, M., & Baibhav, B. (2022). Constrictive Pericarditis: An Unusual Presentation of Rheumatoid Vasculitis. Cureus, 14 (1), e21643. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21643