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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-8 | Issue-11
Staphylococcal Septicemia, Purulent Pericardial Effusion Causing LV Pseudo-aneurysm in Children: A Case Report
Mohd Iqbal Dar, Aamir Rashid, Zubair Mushtaq Tramboo, Nagraju Naik Banavath, Imran Hafeez, Hilal A Rather
Published: Nov. 11, 2020 | 145 72
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i11.007
Pages: 958-960
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Abstract
Cardiac pseudoaneurysm formation following isolated pericardial effusion is one of the rare complications with only few case reports published so far in the literature. A 3½ years old male child present with fever and purulent polyarthritis causing staphylococcus aureus septicemia, which finally complicated into purulent pericardial effusion followed by left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm formation. Despite aggressive management, the patient had a downhill course of illness and finally resulted in death. Staphylococcal infection, especially in children can lead to metastatic infection of heart with fatal outcomes.