Severe pericardial effusion is a rare complication of bacterial pneumonia and it usually disappears under medical treatment. Herein we report a case of a girl with a congenital immunodeficient syndrome and bacterial pneumonia, who developed recurrent and life-threatening pericardial effusion refractory to medical treatment. She was finally treated with pericardiectomy. Copyright © 2010 Andrea Quarti et al.
Pericardiectomy for pleuropericardial effusion complicating bacterial pneumonia / Quarti A.; De Benedictis F.M.; Soura E.; Pozzi M.. - In: CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1687-9627. - ELETTRONICO. - 2010:(2010), pp. 715953.1-715953.2. [10.1155/2010/715953]
Pericardiectomy for pleuropericardial effusion complicating bacterial pneumonia
Quarti A.
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Conceptualization
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2010
Abstract
Severe pericardial effusion is a rare complication of bacterial pneumonia and it usually disappears under medical treatment. Herein we report a case of a girl with a congenital immunodeficient syndrome and bacterial pneumonia, who developed recurrent and life-threatening pericardial effusion refractory to medical treatment. She was finally treated with pericardiectomy. Copyright © 2010 Andrea Quarti et al.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
