[Brucellar pericarditis: 2 different forms of presentation for an unusual etiology].
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.
Anguita
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M
Servicio de Cardiología y Hospital Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
Díaz
V
V
Bueno
G
G
López-Granados
A
A
Vivancos
R
R
Mesa
D
D
Suárez de Lezo
J
J
Vallés
F
F
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
D000373:Agglutinins
Pericarditis brucelósica: dos formas diferentes de presentación para una etiología poco frecuente.