Key result
Primary meningococcal pericarditis is a rare condition that can be complicated by cardiac tamponade, as demonstrated in a 27-year-old male.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of primary meningococcal pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade.
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Alerts clinicians to rare meningococcal pericarditis in tamponade cases; leaves open need for incidence and management data.
Brennan et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Primary meningococcal pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade (n=1). Primary meningococcal pericarditis is a rare condition that can be complicated by cardiac tamponade, as demonstrated in a 27-year-old male.
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