| Pericardial abscess mimicking intracardiac neoplasm causing right heart failure. | |
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PMID: 15673417 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Purulent pericarditis involves the whole pericardium and usually presents as an acute illness with high mortality without prompt diagnosis and treatment. Presentation as a mediastinal mass causing compression of the right ventricle (RV) and symptoms of heart failure in patients without previous cardiac surgery is very rare and only three cases have been reported up to now (English language medical literature). Clinicians should be aware of this unusual condition for prompt diagnosis and treatment to be instituted. |
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Authors:
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Apostolos P Karagounis; Demetrios C Stefanou; Mazin Sarsam |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cardiac surgery Volume: 20 ISSN: 0886-0440 ISO Abbreviation: J Card Surg Publication Date: 2005 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-01-27 Completed Date: 2005-06-28 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908809 Medline TA: J Card Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Medical School, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abscess
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complications*,
ultrasonography* Acute Disease Aged Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Heart Failure / etiology*, ultrasonography Heart Neoplasms / ultrasonography Humans Pericarditis / complications*, ultrasonography* |
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