title: Opportunistic Listeria pericardial effusion.
abstract: A case is described of pericardial effusion due to Listeria monocytogenes infection in a woman with advanced carcinoma of the cervix, rheumatoid arthritis and on corticosteroid therapy. Focal infection with listeria in immunocompromised adults has a high mortality unless promptly diagnosed. The correct diagnosis may have been made if an unexplained pericardial effusion had been tapped.
authors.affiliation: Regional Centre for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Crellin
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Shareef
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Maher
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone