Myopericarditis in a patient with hepatitis C and cryoglobulinemic renal disease

Although cryoglobulinemia is a well‐appreciated complication of hepatitis C (HC), myopericarditis with resulting pericardial effusion is extremely rare, especially in the absence of a liver transplant. In patients with HC, pericardial effusion with impending tamponade can be a florid and potentially...

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Autores principales: Ali, Mohamoud A., Kayani, Waqas Z., Linzie, Bradley M., Punjabi, Gopal V., Wetmore, James B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.788
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Sumario:Although cryoglobulinemia is a well‐appreciated complication of hepatitis C (HC), myopericarditis with resulting pericardial effusion is extremely rare, especially in the absence of a liver transplant. In patients with HC, pericardial effusion with impending tamponade can be a florid and potentially life‐threatening manifestation of multiorgan cryoglobulinemic disease.

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