Recurrent Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade due to Filariasis Successfully Treated with Ivermectin and Albendazole

Filariasis presenting with pericardial effusion with tamponade is rare. We report a case of a 30-year-old female who was admitted with severe dyspnea and chest pain since 2 days. Echocardiogram showed massive pericardial effusion with tamponade. Pericardial fluid aspiration drained 1.2 L of hemorrha...

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Autores principales: Sinha, Santosh Kumar, Goel, Amit, Sachan, Mohit, Saraf, Sameer, Verma, Chandra Mohan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4485202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240733
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-705X.159220

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4485202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240733
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1995-705X.159220

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