Abstract
Purulent pericarditis is a rare diagnosis to be made. It is exceedingly rare as a primary infection. We describe the case of an 18-month-old boy who presented with primary purulent pericarditis and developed a secondary endocarditis. Current literature on the subject is reviewed and discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 563-566 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cardiology in the Young |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- case report
- echocardiography
- endocarditis
- paediatrics
- Pericarditis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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