Key result
Conservative treatment was used to manage a rare case of pericardial effusion in a very young infant with severe respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
Population
A very young infant with severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Pericardial effusion may complicate severe infant RSV; conservative management appears feasible but remains anecdotal and hypothesis-generating.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights that pericardial effusion is a rare but possible extrapulmonary manifestation of RSV bronchiolitis in infants that can be managed conservatively.
Dabbah et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Severe respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis with pericardial effusion (n=1). Conservative treatment was evaluated. Conservative treatment was used to manage a rare case of pericardial effusion in a very young infant with severe respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis.
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