Abstract
An 18-month-old girl presented with cardiac tamponade five weeks after varicella. An emergency pericardiocentesis was performed and, subsequently, an anterior pericardiectomy. She eventually made a complete recovery following corticosteroid treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-223 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1987 |
Keywords
- Cardiac tamponade
- Varicella
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine