Clustering of recurrent pericarditis with effusion and constriction in a family.

Objective: To describe a cluster of cases of pericarditis in a midwestern family of German and Danish ancestry.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective review of available medical records identified 5 family members in 2 generations with confirmed diagnosis of pericarditis.

Results: Five family members, 3 males and 2 females, presented for medical evaluation of recurrent chest pain between 1969 and 1991.