Staphylococcus aureus pericardial abscess in a patient with liver cirrhosis: case report.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Pericardial abscess is a rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis who presented with high-grade fever and chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a pericardial mass and computed tomographic scanning and transesophageal echocardiography confirmed the presence of a loculated fluid collection. His illness persisted despite i.v. antibiotics and video-assisted thoracoscopic drainage. The patient was cured after surgical drainage and pericardiectomy.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- El-Ahdab, F; East, M; Sexton, D; Bashore, T
Published Date
- September 2003
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 96 / 9
Start / End Page
- 926 - 927
PubMed ID
- 14513994
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0038-4348
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000072357.15085.0F
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States