Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with cardiac tamponade.
A 4-year-old girl with seronegative systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis developed acute cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis and systemic corticosteroids resulted in complete recovery of the pericardial involvement. This was followed by complete remission of rheumatoid disease.
D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous