Churg-Strauss syndrome as an unusual cause of spontaneous atraumatic intra-pericardial thrombosis.
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.
Lau
E W
EW
Department of Cardiology, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. elau@ottawaheart.ca
Carruthers
D M
DM
Prasad
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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
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine