Purulent Pericarditis after Liver Abscess : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Fidalgo García, María
Riaño Molleda, María
Real Noval, Hector
González Andaluz, Marta
Rodríguez Sanjuán, Juan Carlos
Gómez Fleitas, Manuel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the case of a 49-year-old woman, with previous clinical antecedents of recent hepatic metastasis, who was admitted to the ICU due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability.
She was found to have purulent pericarditis complicated by pericardial tamponade and pleural effusion, as well as surgical site infection, which was the origin of the disease.
Cultures of the surgical wound and the pericardial effusion were positive for Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli.
A pericardial tap was performed and the intra-abdominal abscess was surgically drained.
Pleural effusion was also evacuated.
She received antibiotic treatment and recovered successfully.
The only after-effect was a well-tolerated effusive-constrictive pericarditis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fidalgo García, María& Rodríguez Sanjuán, Juan Carlos& Riaño Molleda, María& González Andaluz, Marta& Real Noval, Hector& Gómez Fleitas, Manuel. 2014. Purulent Pericarditis after Liver Abscess : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fidalgo García, María…[et al.]. Purulent Pericarditis after Liver Abscess : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fidalgo García, María& Rodríguez Sanjuán, Juan Carlos& Riaño Molleda, María& González Andaluz, Marta& Real Noval, Hector& Gómez Fleitas, Manuel. Purulent Pericarditis after Liver Abscess : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494505
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494505