Mild Covid-19 Presenting as Constrictive Pericarditis- “A Delayed Complication”

Authors

  • Susmita Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India Author
  • Ravi Kant Additional Professor & Head, Division of diabetes & metabolism, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India Author
  • Prakash Tendulkar Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JIDSCR/2021(2)142

Keywords:

COVID 19, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Failure

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) has been a global pandemic that was first reported in December 2019. Since then, it has been a subject of study for all researchers about its effects in various organ systems of the human body. SARS CoV-2 infection has been associated with Myocarditis in many cases. However, there are only a few instances where COVID 19 was associated with Pericarditis, which is too constrictive. In the following case, we shall discuss a previously healthy 23 years old young man who developed Constrictive Pericarditis as sequelae of COVID 19 Pneumonia.

Author Biographies

  • Susmita, Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India

    Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India 

  • Ravi Kant, Additional Professor & Head, Division of diabetes & metabolism, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India

    Additional Professor & Head, Division of diabetes & metabolism, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India

  • Prakash Tendulkar, Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India

    Junior Resident, department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India

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Published

2021-08-19

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021): Volume 2 Issue 3

Section

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