Cholesterol pericarditis. A specific but rare cause of pericardial disease


Autoria(s): Fernandes,Fábio; Vieira,Glacy Sabra; Arteaga,Edmundo; Ianni,Barbara Maria; Pêgo- Fernandes,Paulo; Mady,Charles
Data(s)

01/05/2001

Resumo

During a diagnostic investigation in a 40-year-old male with pericardial effusion associated with hypothyroidism, cholesterol pericarditis was detected. We report a brief review on the etiopathogeny, clinical findings, and therapeutical possibilities of this entity.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000500005

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC

Fonte

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia v.76 n.5 2001

Tipo

journal article