A case report of purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade: echocardiographic findings.
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.
Abo
K
K
Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
Agata
Y
Y
Hiraishi
S
S
Yashiro
K
K
Machii
M
M
Nakae
S
S
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