title: [Acute pericarditis with effusion as a form of presentation of psittacosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital General de Vic., Barcelona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Falces Salvador
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moleiro Oliva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barcons Vergés
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ausió Rusiñol
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alcantarilla Roura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sadurní Serrasolsas
mesh_terms: 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