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Pericarditis in a collegiate basketball player
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Abstract
Purpose:
To present an uncommon cause of chest pain in an athlete.
Case Summary:
A 17-year-old black man suffered recurrent episodes of chest pain due to pericarditis. Based on presentation and serology, he was diagnosed as having unspecified connective tissue disease.
Discussion:
Rheumatologic disease will often manifest over a period of time. Diagnosis and treatment is often elusive.
Relevance:
Rheumatologic disorders should be included in the differential diagnosis of chest pain in athletes.