A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male
We describe a case of primary meningococcal C pericarditis with myocardial involvement in a 71-year-old male that is thus far the oldest patient with isolated meningococcal pericardial disease and only the third patient with primary meningococcal myopericarditis described in English literature. Our...
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| author | Odilia I. Woudstra Gerard J. J. Boink Jacobus A. Winkelman Ron van Stralen |
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| description | We describe a case of primary meningococcal C pericarditis with myocardial involvement in a 71-year-old male that is thus far the oldest patient with isolated meningococcal pericardial disease and only the third patient with primary meningococcal myopericarditis described in English literature. Our patient was successfully treated by full sternotomy and surgical drainage combined with intravenous ceftriaxone. Mild symptoms unresponsive to anti-inflammatory treatment and leukocytosis may guide clinicians towards the correct diagnosis. It is important to recognize this cause of pericarditis as the relatively mild clinical presentation may rapidly progress into tamponade and right-sided heart failure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0855894857d84e1fb030eb024bdc253f2022-12-22T03:57:08ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/12978691297869A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old MaleOdilia I. Woudstra0Gerard J. J. Boink1Jacobus A. Winkelman2Ron van Stralen3Department of Cardiology, Tergooi Ziekenhuis, Blaricum, NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, Tergooi Ziekenhuis, Blaricum, NetherlandsHeart Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Cardiology, Tergooi Ziekenhuis, Blaricum, NetherlandsWe describe a case of primary meningococcal C pericarditis with myocardial involvement in a 71-year-old male that is thus far the oldest patient with isolated meningococcal pericardial disease and only the third patient with primary meningococcal myopericarditis described in English literature. Our patient was successfully treated by full sternotomy and surgical drainage combined with intravenous ceftriaxone. Mild symptoms unresponsive to anti-inflammatory treatment and leukocytosis may guide clinicians towards the correct diagnosis. It is important to recognize this cause of pericarditis as the relatively mild clinical presentation may rapidly progress into tamponade and right-sided heart failure.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1297869 |
| spellingShingle | Odilia I. Woudstra Gerard J. J. Boink Jacobus A. Winkelman Ron van Stralen A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male |
| title_sort | rare case of primary meningococcal myopericarditis in a 71 year old male |
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