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

Cite this paper:
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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