Chronic constrictive pericarditis. A case report and review of the literature

Arch Intern Med. 1989 May;149(5):1202-3. doi: 10.1001/archinte.149.5.1202.

Abstract

Actinomycosis is typically a chronic infection of the cervicofascial, thoracic, or abdominal region. Involvement of the heart occurs but is unusual. We present a case of chronic constrictive pericarditis caused by actinomycetes. The actinomycosis infection was present for 20 years, thereby representing the longest duration reported in the literature, to our knowledge.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis*
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / etiology