Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report

Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report

Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade as the earliest clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus is distinctly uncommon. Hereby we report a case of a 42-year-old gentleman who presented to us with cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis revealed a hemorrhagic pericardial...

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Main Authors: Ng, Fei Yin, Gew, Lai Teck, A., Pravindh, Hoo, Fan Kee
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Published: Synatom Research 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35588/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.355882016-01-18T01:41:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35588/ Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report Ng, Fei Yin Gew, Lai Teck A., Pravindh Hoo, Fan Kee Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade as the earliest clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus is distinctly uncommon. Hereby we report a case of a 42-year-old gentleman who presented to us with cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis revealed a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, which was later confirmed to be caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. He was started on oral corticosteroid and there was no recurrence over the eight months of follow up with a heumatologist. Synatom Research 2014 Article PeerReviewed Ng, Fei Yin and Gew, Lai Teck and A., Pravindh and Hoo, Fan Kee (2014) Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report. Research, 1. art. no. 1252. ISSN 2334-1009 http://www.labome.org/research/Systemic-Lupus-Erythematosus-Presented-as-Hemorrhagic-Pericardial-Effusion-with-Cardiac-Tamponade-A-.html
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description Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade as the earliest clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus is distinctly uncommon. Hereby we report a case of a 42-year-old gentleman who presented to us with cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis revealed a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, which was later confirmed to be caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. He was started on oral corticosteroid and there was no recurrence over the eight months of follow up with a heumatologist.
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author Ng, Fei Yin
Gew, Lai Teck
A., Pravindh
Hoo, Fan Kee
spellingShingle Ng, Fei Yin
Gew, Lai Teck
A., Pravindh
Hoo, Fan Kee
Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
author_facet Ng, Fei Yin
Gew, Lai Teck
A., Pravindh
Hoo, Fan Kee
author_sort Ng, Fei Yin
title Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
title_short Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
title_full Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
title_fullStr Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
title_sort systemic lupus erythematosus presented as hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade: a case report
publisher Synatom Research
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35588/
http://www.labome.org/research/Systemic-Lupus-Erythematosus-Presented-as-Hemorrhagic-Pericardial-Effusion-with-Cardiac-Tamponade-A-.html
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