A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis with Purulent Effusion in an Infant
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
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: 1279-1284, 2000.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disease of infancy and childhood, and is almost always caused by a tuberculosis or other infection. It is usually fatal, if untreated in acute phase. Early diagnosis of this condition is now facilitated by echocardiography and computerized tomography. Favorable outcome seems to depend on early diagnosis assured by echocardiography, early surgical treatment such as pericardiocentesis or pericardiectomy, and appropriate antibiotic treatment according to culture and sensitivity test. We report a case of constrictive pericarditis with severe purulent effusion in a 11-month-old female who presented with fever, irritability and hepatomegaly, and was treated with pericardiectomy and antibiotics.
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Assunto principal:
Pericardite Constritiva
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Tuberculose
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Pericardiectomia
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Ecocardiografia
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Pericardiocentese
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Doenças Raras
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Febre
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Hepatomegalia
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
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