Giant Purulent Pericarditis with Cardiac Tamponade Due to Streptococcus intermedius Rapidly Progressing to Constriction.
Echocardiography
; 32(8): 1318-21, 2015 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Purulent pericardial effusion, although rare, is a life-threatening condition usually produced by the extension of a nearby bacterial infection locus or by blood dissemination in the immune-suppressed subjects or in the course of cardiothoracic surgery. Because clinical features of purulent pericardial effusion are often nonspecific, it can cause delay in diagnosis. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is required for timely diagnosis and management. Herein, we describe a case of giant purulent pericardial effusion due to Streptococcus intermedius with the history of bronchiectasis and pneumonia, which was successfully treated with pericardiocentesis via parasternal approach, appropriate antibiotics, and pericardiectomy.
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Derrame Pericárdico
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Pericardite Constritiva
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Tamponamento Cardíaco
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Streptococcus intermedius
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Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article