Cardiac tamponade can rarely be the initial presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Consider SLE in unexplained tamponade; extends known manifestations but leaves open prevalence and screening needs.
Although pericarditis and pericardial effusion (PE) are some of the common manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the occurrence of cardiac tamponade is quite rare. We present herewith a young girl with cardiac tamponade presenting as initial manifestation of SLE.
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