Pericarditis como presentación inicial de enfermedad meningocócica diseminada / Pericarditis as initial presentation of disseminated meningococcal disease
Arch. argent. pediatr
; 111(6): 0-0, dic. 2013. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
La pericarditis es una complicación conocida pero poco frecuente de la infección meningocócica. La incidencia es de 3% a 19% en todos los grupos etarios, con pocos casos informados en la edad pediátrica. La enfermedad meningocócica diseminada con pericarditis es defnida como pericarditis purulenta con evidencia clínica de meningococemia y meningitis. Se presenta el caso de un lactante de 4 meses con diagnóstico de enfermedad meningocócica diseminada con pericarditis causada por Neisseria meningitidis serogrupo B. Tras el tratamiento antibiótico adecuado, se logró controlar el cuadro séptico y cardiológico. Se resalta el hecho de que la infección meningocócica puede presentar formas clínicas poco frecuentes, lo que puede llevar a difcultades diagnósticas y terapéuticas.
ABSTRACT
Pericarditis is a well-recognized but uncommon complication of meningococcal infection. The incidence of pericarditis complicating meningococcal disease in all age groups is reported to be 3-19%. There are few cases reported in the paediatric age group. Disseminated meningococcal disease with pericarditis, defned as purulent pericarditis with clinical evidence of disseminated meningococcemia and meningitis. We report the case of a 4-month-old male infant who presented disseminated meningococcal disease with pericarditis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. The patient was treated with antibiotic with excellent response. It is important to point out that meningococcal disease may present in unusual forms which may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic diffculties.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Pericardite
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Neisseria meningitidis Sorogrupo B
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Infecções Meningocócicas
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Argentina