A Case of Constrictive Pericarditis Associated with Melioidosis in an Immunocompetent Patient Treated by Pericardiectomy
| Autor: | Gunasekaran Ramsamy, Syed Rasul G Syed Hamid, Hou Tee Lu, Chuey Yan Lee, Foong Kee Kan, Rusli Bin Nordin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Constrictive pericarditis
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei medicine.medical_treatment 030231 tropical medicine Pericardial effusion 03 medical and health sciences Pericarditis 0302 clinical medicine Cardiac tamponade Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Pericardiectomy business.industry Pericarditis Constrictive Pericardial fluid Pericardiocentesis General Medicine Articles medicine.disease Surgery Echocardiography Disease Progression business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1941-5923 |
| Popis: | Patient: Male, 38 Final Diagnosis: Constrictive pericarditis Symptoms: Shortness of breath Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Pericardiocentesis • pericardiectomy Specialty: Cardiology Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Melioidosis is a rare tropical bacterial infection caused by the Gram-negative soil saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis can mimic a variety of diseases due to its varied presentation, and unless it is treated rapidly, it can be fatal. A rare case of melioidosis, with pericarditis and pericardial effusion, is described, which demonstrates the value of early diagnosis with echocardiography and pericardiocentesis. Case Report: A 38-year-old native (Iban) East Malaysian man presented with shortness of breath and tachycardia. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed cardiac tamponade. Urgent pericardiocentesis drained a large amount of purulent pericardial fluid that grew Burkholderia pseudomallei. Despite appropriate dose and duration of intravenous treatment with ceftazidime followed by meropenem, the patient developed recurrent pericardial effusion and right heart failure due to constrictive pericarditis. The diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) and surgical exploration. Following pericardiectomy, his symptoms resolved, but patient follow-up was recommended for possible sequelae of constrictive pericarditis. Conclusions: After the onset of melioidosis pericarditis, the authors recommend follow-up and surveillance for possible complication of constrictive pericarditis. |
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