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A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male
Joint Authors
Woudstra, Odilia I.
Boink, Gerard J. J.
Winkelman, Jacobus A.
van Stralen, Ron
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe a case of primary meningococcal C pericarditis with myocardial involvement in a 71-year-old male that is thus far the oldest patient with isolated meningococcal pericardial disease and only the third patient with primary meningococcal myopericarditis described in English literature.
Our patient was successfully treated by full sternotomy and surgical drainage combined with intravenous ceftriaxone.
Mild symptoms unresponsive to anti-inflammatory treatment and leukocytosis may guide clinicians towards the correct diagnosis.
It is important to recognize this cause of pericarditis as the relatively mild clinical presentation may rapidly progress into tamponade and right-sided heart failure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woudstra, Odilia I.& Boink, Gerard J. J.& Winkelman, Jacobus A.& van Stralen, Ron. 2016. A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100286
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woudstra, Odilia I.…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100286
American Medical Association (AMA)
Woudstra, Odilia I.& Boink, Gerard J. J.& Winkelman, Jacobus A.& van Stralen, Ron. A Rare Case of Primary Meningococcal Myopericarditis in a 71-Year-Old Male. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100286
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100286