A Rare Case of Effusive Constrictive Cholesterol Pericarditis: A Case Report and Review

Effusive constrictive cholesterol pericarditis is exceedingly rare. Most cases have an unclear etiology but can be associated with rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis infection, and hypothyroidism. The hallmark of the effusion is the distinctively high levels of cholesterol. We present the case of a...

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Autores principales: Adamson, Van W., Slim, Jennifer N., Leclerc, Kenneth M., Slim, Ahmad M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606853
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/439505

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3623122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23606853
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/439505

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