Rituximab and pericardiectomy with waffle procedure in constrictive pericarditis due to IgG4-related disease: A case report.

Toshitaka OkabeTaishi KawahataYui KoyanagiYuki ItoYuma GiboTakeshi OkuraNaoei IsomuraAkihiro NabuchiHiroshi OkuyamaMasahiko Ochiai

Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)

We should consider IgG4-related disease (IGRD) as one of the potential causes of constrictive pericarditis. In patients with constrictive pericarditis due to IGRD, the combination of surgical treatment and immunosuppressive therapy may be an effective strategy.

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