Pericarditis with pericardial effusion complicating chickenpox

Pericarditis with pericardial effusion complicating chickenpox

A girl with chickenpox is presented. She developed arthritis, pericarditis with pericardial effusion and meningism during the course of her illness. Pericarditis is an unusual complication of this disease, and in this instance was associated with characteristic electrocardiographic changes. Aspects...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1986-12, Vol.62 (734), p.1133-1134
1. Verfasser: Seddon, D. J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Chickenpox - complications
Child
Female
Humans
Pericardial Effusion - etiology
Pericarditis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:A girl with chickenpox is presented. She developed arthritis, pericarditis with pericardial effusion and meningism during the course of her illness. Pericarditis is an unusual complication of this disease, and in this instance was associated with characteristic electrocardiographic changes. Aspects of her case history are discussed.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.62.734.1133