Abstract
Although pericarditis and pericardial effusion (PE) are some of the common manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the occurrence of cardiac tamponade is quite rare. We present herewith a young girl with cardiac tamponade presenting as initial manifestation of SLE.
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MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
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Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
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Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
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Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
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Pericardial Window Techniques
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Pericardiectomy
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Immunosuppressive Agents