Epicardial Lipomatosis as a Cause of Constrictive Pericarditis
Punam Ajay Raval, John Otieno Odhiambo, Kevin Ombati, Barbara Karau, Leonard Mzee Ngunga · 2026
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Description
Punam Raval and four co-authors report two cases where excess fat around the heart squeezed it and mimicked a stiff heart sac, in a paper from 2026. The condition is rare and little described, so it can be missed in modern practice. Both patients had common heart risk factors at first review.
An early scan suggested fluid around the heart, but heart ultrasound, tomography, and magnetic scans together showed diffuse fat instead. Both patients were treated without surgery, by tuning heart failure drugs and, where relevant, dialysis plans. Both patients improved. The authors stress layered imaging before settling on a cause.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Punam Ajay Raval, John Otieno Odhiambo, Kevin Ombati, Barbara Karau, Leonard Mzee Ngunga |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |