title: [Brucellar pericarditis: 2 different forms of presentation for an unusual etiology].
abstract: Two cases of Brucella melitensis pericarditis are reported. Pericardial involvement was the first and almost only manifestation of brucellosis in the first patient while in the second, a significant pericardial effusion was discovered on a routine echocardiogram performed in a patient with clinically florid brucellosis. Some etiopathogenic aspects of this uncommon etiology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología y Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anguita
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Granados
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vivancos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mesa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suárez de Lezo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vallés
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000373:Agglutinins / Q000097:blood; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000373:Agglutinins
vernacular_title: Pericarditis brucelósica: dos formas diferentes de presentación para una etiología poco frecuente.