[Recurrent acute pericarditis associated with adult-onset Still's disease treated with pericardiectomy].
Recurrent acute pericarditis associated with adult onset Still's disease is an unusual feature. We present a case with recurrent episodes of acute pericarditis with cardiac tamponade which only improved with corticosteroid therapy. Because of the severe and frequent recurrences and corticodependence development, a subtotal pericardiectomy was performed with a good outcome after a 12-month observation period.
Falces Salvador
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Unidade de Cardiología, Hospital General de Vic, Barcelona.
Sadurní Serrasolsas
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Kanterewicz Binstock
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Moleiro Oliva
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Barcons Vergés
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M
Cámara Rosell
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ML
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D016706:Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / Q000150:complications*