| Autor: |
S, Ben-Horin, O, Portnoy, R, Pauzner, A, Livneh |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical and experimental rheumatology. 22(4) |
| ISSN: |
0392-856X |
| Popis: |
Regional or localized pericarditis has been infrequently reported. We report a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who presented with retrosternal pleuritic-type chest pain without audible friction rub, electrocardiographic changes or detectable pericardial effusion on echocardiography. Computed tomography, however, revealed a circumscribed area of pericardial inflammation, suggesting a diagnosis of localized lupus-associated pericarditis. This case demonstrates that localized pericarditis may occur in SLE and that chest CT may be required as part of the work-up in the diagnosis of lupus pericarditis. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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