[Pericardial manifestations of toxoplasmosis]. / Manifestations péricardiques de la toxoplasmose.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
; 85(1): 109-11, 1992 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A case of pericarditis due to toxoplasmosis in a 20 year old non-immune depressed man with a favourable outcome with specific antiparasitic treatment is reported. Pericarditis is rare in toxoplasmosis and does not require an associated immune deficiency. The clinical presentation is that of acute benign pericarditis, the diagnosis depending on positive toxoplasmosis serology (positive IgM or increasing IgG antibody titres) and the absence of another obvious cause. Isolation of the parasite by direct examination or animal inoculation is very rare. The spontaneous evolution is to pericardial constriction whilst specific antibiotic therapy (sulfadiazine-pyrimethamine) leads to a rapid cure in most cases. This underlines the necessity of searching for toxoplasmosis in patients with unexplained pericarditis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
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Pericardite
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Toxoplasmose
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article