BACKGROUND: Purulent pericarditis is an infectious disease, frequently caused by gram-positive bacteria, that is rarely observed in healthy individuals, and is often associated with predisposing conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present the case of an Escherichia coli post-surgical localized purulent pericarditis complicated by transient constrictive pericarditis and its diagnostic and therapeutic management. CONCLUSIONS: Our case report focuses on the importance of imaging-guided treatment of purulent pericardial diseases, in particular on the emerging role of 18 F-labelled 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in pericardial diseases and on the management of transient constrictive pericarditis, often seen after thoracic surgery.
Subacute pericardial abscess after aortic valve replacement: a case report / Magnani I.; Spadotto A.; Paolisso P.; Foa A.; Savini C.; Pacini D.; Pizzi C.; Galie N.. - In: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1471-2334. - ELETTRONICO. - 20:1(2020), pp. 342-346. [10.1186/s12879-020-05063-x]
Subacute pericardial abscess after aortic valve replacement: a case report
Magnani I.Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Spadotto A.Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Paolisso P.Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Foa A.Writing – Review & Editing
;Savini C.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Pacini D.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Pizzi C.
Writing – Review & Editing
;Galie N.Membro del Collaboration Group
2020
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BACKGROUND: Purulent pericarditis is an infectious disease, frequently caused by gram-positive bacteria, that is rarely observed in healthy individuals, and is often associated with predisposing conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present the case of an Escherichia coli post-surgical localized purulent pericarditis complicated by transient constrictive pericarditis and its diagnostic and therapeutic management. CONCLUSIONS: Our case report focuses on the importance of imaging-guided treatment of purulent pericardial diseases, in particular on the emerging role of 18 F-labelled 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in pericardial diseases and on the management of transient constrictive pericarditis, often seen after thoracic surgery.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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