Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as effuso-constrictive pericarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a 62-year-old woman in whom systemic lupus erythematosus presented as life-threatening effuso-constrictive pericarditis. Surgical drainage of the pericardium was required and the patient made a satisfactory recovery. At six-months follow-up, while taking hydroxychloroquine and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, she remains well.
Medical subject headings
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Pericarditis, Constrictive