[Acute pericarditis with effusion as a form of presentation of psittacosis].
Psittacosis is an uncommon cause of acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion. However, some isolated cases have been reported. We present a case which the first clinical feature of psittacosis was acute pericarditis. Severe pericardial effusion associated with a pulmonary infiltrate and an epidemiologic history of contact with avian species suggested the diagnosis of psittacosis, confirmed by serological test.
Falces Salvador
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C
Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital General de Vic., Barcelona.
Moleiro Oliva
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A
Barcons Vergés
M
M
Ausió Rusiñol
I
I
Alcantarilla Roura
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D
Sadurní Serrasolsas
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J
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed