Myopericarditis and Pericardial Effusion as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Myopericarditis with a pericardial effusion as the initial presenting feature of SLE is uncommon. We report an unusual case of myopericarditis and pericardial effusion with subsequent heart failure, as the initial manifestation of SLE. The timely recognition and early steroid administration are impe...

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Autores principales: Bezwada, Prema, Quadri, Ahmed, Shaikh, Atif, Ayala-Rodriguez, Ceasar, Green, Stuart
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5316435/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28261271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6912020
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Sumario:Myopericarditis with a pericardial effusion as the initial presenting feature of SLE is uncommon. We report an unusual case of myopericarditis and pericardial effusion with subsequent heart failure, as the initial manifestation of SLE. The timely recognition and early steroid administration are imperative in SLE-related myopericarditis with cardiomyopathy to prevent the mortality associated with this condition.

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