Uraemic pericarditis, an epidemic disease?
Pericarditis (PC) is a frequent complication with renal failure. Numerous causes have been proposed. Over a six week period, we observed five cases of PC in five of 102 patients on maintenance haemodialysis. Viral cause was suspected in one case (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). During the past year, no recurrence of PC has been seen. The case clustering episodes might suggest a viral cause. The value of examining the patients by stetoscopy and echocardiography was documented.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications*