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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology

Background:

  • Influenza infections cause significant global morbidity and mortality.
  • Extra-pulmonary manifestations of influenza are increasingly recognized.
  • Cardiac complications, though rare, can occur with influenza.

Observation:

  • A case of a 29-year-old woman with acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade is presented.
  • The condition required emergent pericardiocentesis.
  • The pericardial disease was secondary to Influenza B infection.

Findings:

  • Pericardial disease is a rare but documented complication of Influenza B.
  • It can manifest during acute infection or as a post-viral syndrome.
  • This case highlights a severe cardiac manifestation of influenza.

Implications:

  • Considering pericardial disease in patients with chest pain and viral infections is important.
  • Timely diagnosis can prevent life-threatening complications.
  • Awareness of rare cardiac manifestations improves patient outcomes in influenza cases.