title: Primary meningococcal pericarditis with tamponade.
abstract: A case of primary purulent meningococcal pericarditis presenting with chest pain, hypotension and cardiac tamponade followed by oliguric renal failure is reported. Treatment with antibiotics and surgical drainage was successful.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications*