Pericardiectomy for Pleuropericardial Effusion Complicating Bacterial Pneumonia
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چکیده
Severe pericardial effusion is a rare complication of bacterial pneumonia and it usually disappears under medical treatment. Herein we report a case of a girl with a congenital immunodeficient syndrome and bacterial pneumonia, who developed recurrent and life-threatening pericardial effusion refractory to medical treatment. She was finally treated with pericardiectomy.
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دوره 2010 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010