Rare association of severe iron-deficiency anaemia and moderate pericardial effusion

Rare association of severe iron-deficiency anaemia and moderate pericardial effusion

Pericardial effusion secondary to isolated severe iron-deficiency anaemia is an extremely rare condition. We present a case with severe anaemia presented with moderate pericardial effusion. Pericardial effusion completely resolved with correction of anaemia.

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2021-10, Vol.14 (10), p.e245591
Hauptverfasser: Jariwala, Pankaj, Jadhav, Kartik, Jaishetwar, Ganesh, Vallavoju, Prasad
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Sprache:eng
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Anemia
Case Report
Case reports
Dyspnea
Edema
Heart
Hemoglobin
Hepatitis
Hospitals
Hypothyroidism
Iron
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Zusammenfassung:Pericardial effusion secondary to isolated severe iron-deficiency anaemia is an extremely rare condition. We present a case with severe anaemia presented with moderate pericardial effusion. Pericardial effusion completely resolved with correction of anaemia.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2021-245591