Congenital erythropoietic porphyria

Congenital erythropoietic porphyria, or Günther disease, is a form of erythropoietic porphyria characterized by very severe and mutilating photodermatosis.

Constrictive pericarditis

Presence of a thickened, fibrotic pericardium that forms a non-compliant shell around the heart, and resulting from chronic inflammation of the pericardium.


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Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria With Calcific Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature.
Chowdhury UK, Patel K, Seth S, Ray R, Jagia P, Sahu M.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2015;6(4):646-9.
An 18-year-old boy with congenital erythropoietic porphyria and calcific constrictive pericarditis underwent total pericardiectomy.