Key result
A 55-year-old hypertensive male with an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection developed acute pericarditis and mild-to-moderate pericardial effusion.
Why the study?
Pericardial involvement in COVID-19 is very rare, and cardiovascular manifestations are mostly reported in symptomatic and critically ill patients rather than patients without viral respiratory illness.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Consider COVID-19 in unexplained pericarditis; single case leaves causal link unproven.
Case Report (n=1)
No
COVID-19 can present as acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion even in patients without typical viral respiratory symptoms, particularly in those with underlying hypertension.
Naqvi et al. (2020) conducted a case report in COVID-19 with acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion (n=1). COVID-19 infection was evaluated on Development of acute pericarditis and pericardial effusion. A 55-year-old hypertensive male with an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection developed acute pericarditis and mild-to-moderate pericardial effusion.
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