Cardiac tamponade as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus--single case report.
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.
Lee
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IH
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Yang
S C
SC
Kim
T H
TH
Jun
J B
JB
Jung
S S
SS
Bae
S C
SC
Yoo
D H
DH
Kim
S K
SK
Kim
S Y
SY
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