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.
Quarti A., De Benedictis F.M., Soura E., Pozzi M. (2010). Pericardiectomy for pleuropericardial effusion complicating bacterial pneumonia. CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE, 2010, 1-2 [10.1155/2010/715953].
Pericardiectomy for pleuropericardial effusion complicating bacterial pneumonia
Quarti A.
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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.File in questo prodotto:
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