[Purulent pericarditis. Case report].
Purulent pericarditis is an infrequent disease which affects the pericardium and has a high mortality rate. The diagnosis is suspected in a febrile patient with right cardiac failure and a primary infectious source. However, not all patients present in this form therefore the diagnosis and treatment can be difficult and a real challenge. This report is of a patient with this disease and other etiologic possibilities are discussed.
Vargas Cruz
Antonio
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Servicio de Hemodinamia CMN "20 de Noviembre" ISSSTE, Felix Cuevas Núm, 540 Colonia del Valle México DF 03100. avargascruz@hotmail.com
Gómez Alvarez
Enrique
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Jaime Uribe
Andrés
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Salgado Alday
María Edith
ME
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration