Persistent Untreated Pericardial Effusion Leading to Congestive Hepatopathy

Chiara Rosenbaum^1, , Jamila Asif², Amer Kadri³ and Rajiv John²

¹Department of Dermatology, Beaumont Hospital-Trenton, MI

²Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn, MI

³Department of Cardiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Chiara Rosenbaum, Jamila Asif, Amer Kadri and Rajiv John. Persistent Untreated Pericardial Effusion Leading to Congestive Hepatopathy. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2023; 11(2):33-36. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-11-2-7

Abstract

Congestive Hepatopathy (CH) is an important differential diagnosis when evaluating patients who present with right upper quadrant pain, hyperbilirubinemia, and jaundice. We describe a 54-year-old male with a chronic pericardial effusion who develops cholestatic jaundice and acute hepatic injury as a result of early cardiac tamponade. This case report demonstrates the challenges in diagnosing congestive hepatopathy and reviews the pathophysiology that leads to variable presentations of the condition.

Keywords

Congestive Hepatopathy, Pericardial effusion, Elevated liver enzymes, Abdominal pain

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