A case report of Trichinella spiralis pericarditis: an unusual cause of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in an immunocompetent urban black African

Abstract Background Cardiac trichinellosis is unusual and it is associated with high mortality. We report a case of Trichinella pericarditis complicated by a large pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade in a setting where the aetiologic diagnosis of pericardial disease is challenging. Case summa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European heart journal : case reports 2023-01, Vol.7 (1), p.ytac480
Hauptverfasser:	Nkoke, Clovis, Djibrilla, Siddikatou, Gobina, Ronald, Dzudie, Anastase
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Blood Cameroon Cardiac tamponade Case Report Diagnosis Health aspects Heart beat Medical examination Mortality Sub-Saharan Africa
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