Massive haemorrhagic pericardial effusion as the cardiac manifestation of Salmonella enteritidis infection in a severely immunocompromised patient

• Main Authors: Ho, Yik Hon, Caryn Tsujean, Lim, Ling, Hwei Sung, Thung, Su Fui, Chua, Hock Hin, Ong, Tiong Kiam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysia Medical Association 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42899/3/Massive.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42899/; http://mjmcasereports.org/?view=article&id=9:home&catid=10

A 41-years-old gentleman was admitted for reduced effort tolerance with non-specific symptoms of weight loss and generalised body weakness. Chest X-ray (CXR) showed cardiomegaly. Echocardiography showed a large pericardial effusion with septation. Emergency pericardiocentesis was performed and...