Highlights a rare case of pneumococcal pericarditis presenting as cardiac tamponade that was successfully managed with pericardiocentesis and antibiotics.
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May support pericardiocentesis and antibiotics for pneumococcal pericarditis with tamponade; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Pneumococcal pericarditis has been an uncommon condition in recent years. This report describes the case of a 57-year-old woman with sarcoidosis who presented with cardiac tamponade due to pneumococcal pericarditis. She responded to pericardiocentesis and intravenous antibiotic therapy. At 4-month review, she remains well.
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