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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct 5;4(19):1288-1291.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.07.016.

The Unusual Cause of Cardiac Tamponade

Mohd Khairi Othman  1   2 , Zurkurnai Yusof  1   2 , Siti Aisyah Hussin  1   2 , Norashikin Samsudin  3   4 , Alwi B Muhd Besari  2   5 , W Yus Haniff W Isa  1   2
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Case Reports

The Unusual Cause of Cardiac Tamponade

Mohd Khairi Othman et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present a previously healthy young man with cardiac tamponade. He underwent emergency pericardiocentesis. The pericardial fluid was exudative, and Salmonella sp. was grown on both pericardial and blood cultures. Further investigations revealed that this patient had classical Hodgkin lymphoma, which explains his immunocompromised state predisposing him to this infection. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: ECG, electrocardiogram; LDH, lactate acid dehydrogenase; RV, right ventricular; cardiac tamponade; classical Hodgkin Lymphoma; massive pericardial effusion; salmonellosis.

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Subcostal View Showing Massive Global Pericardial Effusion With Right Ventricular and Right Atrial Collapse During Diastole
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Short-Axis View on the Aortic Level Showing a Right Atrial Indentation During Diastole
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Globular Heart Shadow With Bilateral Pleural Effusion AP = anteroposterior; R = right.
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Electrocardiogram Showing Sinus Tachycardia With Low Electrocardiographic Voltage and Electrical Alternans
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Gram-Negative Bacilli on Gram Stain
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