| Cardiac tamponade: a new complication in a patient with mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18358970 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the first case of cardiac tamponade in a 14-year-old female patient with an underlying illness of mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS). The patient underwent a subxiphoid pericardiocentesis and pericardiotomy smoothly and was discharged with no sequelae. The coexistence of massive pericardial effusion and MELAS has never been mentioned in any literature. This case report attempts to exemplify the possibility of this connection. |
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Authors:
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Warren Wang; Chen-June Seak; Shu-Chen Liao; Te-Fa Chiu; Jih-Chang Chen |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of emergency medicine Volume: 26 ISSN: 1532-8171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-24 Completed Date: 2008-05-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309942 Medline TA: Am J Emerg Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 382.e1-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou 333, Taiwan, ROC. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis, etiology* Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans MELAS Syndrome / complications* |
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