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Case Reports
. 1992 Apr;15(4):301-3.
doi: 10.1002/clc.4960150415.

Pericardial tamponade in juvenile dermatomyositis

R M Pereira  1 , S Lerner, W T Maeda, C Goldenstein-Schainberg, W Cossermelli
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Pericardial tamponade in juvenile dermatomyositis

R M Pereira et al. Clin Cardiol. 1992 Apr.
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Abstract

Cardiac involvement in dermatomyositis has been well described; myocarditis and cardiac arrhythmias are the most frequent manifestations. An 8-year-old girl is presented, who developed pericardial tamponade in the course of the disease. It is the first time this association has been reported.

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