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A Case Report of Purulent Pericarditis with Cardiac Tamponade: Echocardiographic Findings
Author(s) -
Abo Kenichi,
Agata Youtaro,
Hiraishi Satoshi,
Yashiro Kimio,
Machii Masato,
Nakae Seimei
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1992.tb00929.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tamponade , tamponade , pericarditis , cardiology , surgery
A five year old girl with cardiac tamponade due to purulent pericarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus was treated successfully with a combination therapy of appropriate antibiotics and surgical open drainage. Right atrial collapse was observed during early systole using two‐dimensional echocardiography. This case illustrated the usefulness of echocardiography for early detection and treatment of cardiac tamponade in pediatric patients.