Life threatening cardiac tamponade complicating a case of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
We report the complication of cardiac tamponade occurring secondary to a pericardial effusion in a patient with persistently seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. The frequency and presenting features of this potentially life threatening complication of rheumatoid arthritis are reviewed and management of this complication is discussed.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications