Abstract
Background
Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is usually caused by the fibroinflammatory reaction of the visceral and parietal pericardium that encase the heart. The cause of CCP is various including tuberculosis, trauma, prior surgery, radiation, and malignancy.
Material and methods
We examined the pericardiectomy specimen of a case of CCP in a 17-year-old boy.
Results
The histopathology of the pericardium revealed pericardial ossification bony remodeling and hematopoiesis within the intertrabecular marrow spaces. No granulomatous or neoplastic etiology was identified.
Conclusion
Idiopathic pericardial ossification can cause CCP in pediatric patients.