Purulent pericarditis: subdiaphragmatic suppurative focus
Purulent pericarditis is defined as a localized pericardial infection with gross pus formation in the pericardial space. Although purulent pericarditis is now rare in the antibiotic era, it may be life-threatening. We describe a rare case of purulent pericarditis that originated from a subdiaphragma...
Main Authors: | Kang-Un Choi, Chan-Hee Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Yeungnam University College of Medicine
2020-01-01
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Series: | Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-yujm.org/upload/pdf/yujm-2019-00311.pdf |
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