title: Uncommon Case of Intrapericardial Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infection in a Preterm Baby Presenting As a Cardiac Tumor.
abstract: We report a case of an intrapericardial infection resulting from Salmonella Tennessee in a 2-month-old baby, which, upon initial presentation, was masked by a cardiac tumor. The diagnosis was confirmed after successful surgical resection of the mass. Transmission of the infection may have occurred between mother and child in utero, rendering this case extremely unusual.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: bobylev.dmitry@mh-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Dmitry
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bobylev
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarikouch
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Luitgard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meschenmoser
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hohmann
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beerbaum
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horke
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome