Acute pericarditis as a primary presentation of COVID-19.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(8)2020 Aug 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-724850
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is a highly contagious viral illness which conventionally manifests primarily with respiratory symptoms. We report a case whose first manifestation of COVID-19 was pericarditis, in the absence of respiratory symptoms, without any serious complications. Cardiac involvement in various forms is possible in COVID-19. We present a case where pericarditis, in the absence of the classic COVID-19 signs or symptoms, is the only evident manifestation of the disease. This case highlights an atypical presentation of COVID-19 and the need for a high index of suspicion to allow early diagnosis and limit spread by isolation.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pericarditis
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2020-237617
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