| Cardiac tamponade in Still disease: a review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19593288 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Adult onset Still disease is an unusual multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Among its protean manifestations is pericarditis which occurs in approximately 30-40% of patients. Cardiac tamponade is a rare complication of pericarditis occurring in the context of Still disease. We conducted a review of the English literature pertaining to the occurrence of pericardial tamponade in Still disease. We searched relevant journals and the PubMed Medline databases. A total of eighteen reported cases were identified; ten among children and eight in adults. Treatment of pericardial tamponade was medical therapy alone in two cases versus combined modality, medical and surgical drainage in the remainder of the cases. Outcomes were death among four of the ten children and there was no recurrence of tamponade in the remaining child and adult series. This review re-emphasizes the importance of considering Still disease in the differential diagnosis of the life-threatening emergency of pericardial tamponade. |
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Authors:
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Najma Parvez; John L Carpenter |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 102 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-05 Completed Date: 2009-08-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 832-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA. nparvezmd@sbcglobal.net |
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Adolescent Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*, therapy Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Middle Aged Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy Young Adult |
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents |
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