Pneumonia-related infiltration of the pericardium mimics pericardial effusion, with an echocardiographic finding, surgical result, and outcome

Pneumonia-related infiltration of the pericardium mimics pericardial effusion, with an echocardiographic finding, surgical result, and outcome

The pericardial sac in a healthy person holds 15–50 mL (mL) of serous fluid.Pericardial effusion (PE) is caused by an abnormal buildup of pericardial fluid in the space around the heart.We present here a 2-year-old healthy child who presented with shortness of breath, fever, and poor feeding for 2 d...

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Main Authors: Abdijalil Abdullahi Ali, Nazan Bitir, Ahmed Omar Mohamed, Ali Abdulkadir Ali Siyad, Mohamed Omar Hassan, Said Abdirahman Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Pericardial effusion
Pericardiocentesis
Cardiac tamponate
Echocardiography
Cancer
X-ray
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622002901

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