Severe cardiovascular and thromboembolic consequences of pneumococcal infection in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present an unusually severe case of pneumococcal infection in an immunocompetent child who progressed from pneumonia to empyema, pericarditis with cardiac tamponade, and severe venous thromboembolism leading to life-threatening pulmonary embolus.
Medical subject headings
- Brachiocephalic Veins
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Jugular Veins
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pneumococcal Infections
- Subclavian Vein
- Venous Thromboembolism