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[Acute pericarditis in meningococcal infection].

C Hennion-Bernard1, D Sidi, M Odièvre

  • 1Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital A.-Béclère, Clamart.

Archives Francaises De Pediatrie
|August 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

A case of acute pericarditis in a child following meningococcal meningitis is presented. This immunologic pericarditis resolved quickly with corticosteroid treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Meningococcal meningitis can present with diverse complications.
  • Acute pericarditis is a rare but serious potential sequela.

Observation:

  • A 2 1/2-year-old girl developed acute pericarditis three days after meningococcal meningitis onset.
  • The meningitis responded well to antibiotic therapy.

Findings:

  • The pericarditis was determined to be immunologic in origin.
  • Symptoms resolved rapidly within a few days of initiating corticosteroid therapy.

Implications:

  • Highlights the importance of considering immunologic pericarditis in children with meningococcal disease.
  • Corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for this specific type of pericarditis.
  • Emphasizes the need for careful differential diagnosis between purulent and non-suppurative pericarditis in meningococcal bacteremia.

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