Pericardial Tamponade in a Patient with Inactive Ulcerative Colitis
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Cardiac tamponade is a rare extraintestinal manifestation of ulcerative colitis. We present a case report of tamponade occurring four years after curative proctocolectomy and in the absence of any medical therapy for ulcerative colitis. Options for medical management of this condition are also discussed.
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دوره 2010 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010