title: Cardiac tamponade as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus--single case report.
abstract: We describe a case of pericardial tamponade as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although pericarditis or pericardial effusion is the common cardiac complication of SLE, tamponade is unusual. Treatment consists of pericardiocentesis, administration of high dose glucocorticoid an antimalarial drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy