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Constrictive pericarditis associated with sarcoidosis

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    Although the effusions are usually small, cases of very large effusions with associated tamponade have been reported.43 Symptomatic pericarditis and constrictive pericarditis are rare but have also been reported in CS.44 Because of the potential life-threatening complications and potential benefit of treatment, all patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis should be screened for cardiac involvement (Figure 1).

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