title: A rare case of reactive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade subsequent to meningococcal meningitis.
abstract: We report a case of cardiac tamponade in a child with meningococcal disease. Although purulent meningococcal pericarditis is more frequent in children, we found a reactive pericardial effusion responsive to steroids and consistent with a rare immune-complex associated pericardial involvement.
authors.affiliation: Doctors with Africa - CUAMM, Wolisso, South-West Shewa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berti
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rino Bregani
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valcarenghi
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*