Open AccessTacrolimus as a rare cause of pericardial effusion in a renal transplant recipient
Author(s) -
Rohini Prashar,
Diana Stewart,
Ankush Moza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_6_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , tacrolimus , pleural effusion , sirolimus , effusion , differential diagnosis , ascites , renal transplant , surgery , transplantation , pathology
Pericardial effusion in a renal transplant recipient represents a diagnostic conundrum with a variety of differential diagnoses. Immunosuppressive medications such as sirolimus have been linked to pericardial effusions in the reported literature. Tacrolimus has been reported to be associated with pleural effusions and ascites. We present a case of a patient with tacrolimus as the likely cause of a recurrent pericardial effusion.