title: A case report of purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade: echocardiographic findings.
abstract: A five year old girl with cardiac tamponade due to purulent pericarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus was treated successfully with a combination therapy of appropriate antibiotics and surgical open drainage. Right atrial collapse was observed during early systole using two-dimensional echocardiography. This case illustrated the usefulness of echocardiography for early detection and treatment of cardiac tamponade in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Agata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hiraishi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yashiro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machii
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakae
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy