A Case of Pericarditis in the Setting of Invasive Aspergillosis: The Role of Surgery in a Multi-modal Treatment.

We report the case of an immunocompromised patient admitted for chest pain secondary to pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis liquid analysis revealed an pericarditis. Advanced multimodality imaging later revealed invasive aspergillosis. The patient was treated with pericardectomy and long-term antifungal therapy. Novel teaching points are as follows: Pericardectomy is an efficient treatment for pericarditis. Disease control can be obtained without local relapse with pericardectomy and long-term antifungal therapy.