Purulent Pericarditis Progressing to Constriction in Childhood: A Case Report
A rare disease with a high mortality rate, purulent pericarditis in childhood is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency in order to avoid serious complications. It is recognized that the purulent pericarditis progresses to constriction, and treatment is based on surgery. We report the case of 9-month-old infant with purulent pericarditis that progressed to constriction.
Authors
- Mohammed Laaroussi
- Jaafar Rhissassi
- M Idrissa
- J Briki
- C Benlefqih.
- A Eledrissi.
- M Amelal.
- Rochde Sayah
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2024.v10i08.012
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00