Pericardial effusion complicating swine origin influenzae A (H1N1) infection in a 50-year-old woman.
Acute pericarditis is a well-recognized but rare complication of numerous viral infections. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with novel influenza A (H1N1) infection complicated by pericardial effusion. Resolution of both symptoms and pericardial effusion occurred after a treatment with oseltamivirin and ibuprofen. There were no signs of acute left or right ventricle dysfunction. Pericarditis and pericardial effusion are occasionally associated with influenza A infections. To our knowledge, this is a rare case of pericardial effusion associated with influenza A (H1N1) reported during the current novel influenza A (H1N1) pandemic that responded well to conservative management.
Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Dr. J. Benčević, Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
Marijana
M
Knežević Praveček
Irzal
I
Hadžibegović
Božena
B
Coha
Pejo
P
Samardžić
Blaženka
B
Mišić
Marica
M
Jandrić Balen
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D053139:Oseltamivir; D007052:Ibuprofen