Pancarditis: an unusual complication of a group B streptococcal infection.
Acta Clin Belg
; 73(2): 156-161, 2018 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Pancarditis is a rare condition with a poor prognosis combining endocarditis, myocarditis with abscess formation, and purulent pericarditis. Diagnosis is often delayed and the clinical signs are predominantly those of the embolic complications. Literature is scarce. We present a unique and rare case of pancarditis, complicating a Streptococcal B infection in an immunocompetent, healthy, 54 year-old woman. The evolution was favourable under medical therapy alone and thanks to multimodality cardiac imaging diagnosis and follow-up.
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Cardiopatias
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Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article