title: Churg-Strauss syndrome as an unusual cause of spontaneous atraumatic intra-pericardial thrombosis.
abstract: Intra-pericardial thrombosis is usually due to haemorrhage into the pericardial space or after traumatic pericardiocentesis. An unusual case of spontaneous atraumatic intra-pericardial thrombosis due to Churg-Strauss syndrome, which responded well to immunosuppressive therapy, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. elau@ottawaheart.ca
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Carruthers
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000379:methods; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine