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10 January 2021 : Case report  Poland

A Rare Case of Acute Pleuropericarditis as a Complication of Permanent Pacemaker Insertion

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents

Małgorzata Chlabicz12ABCDEFG*, Piotr Jakim1BCD, Małgorzata Zalewska-Adamiec1ACDEF, Magdalena Róg-Makal1ACDEF, Sławomir Dobrzycki1ABDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928188

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928188

Figure 2. (A) Echocardiographic parasternal long-axis view displaying a pericardial effusion behind the posterior wall (red arrow) and effusion in the left pleural cavity (blue arrow). (B) Apical 4-chamber view shows correctly located ventricular electrode (green arrow). (C) Lung ultrasound displaying a left pleural effusion (blue arrow) and pericardial effusion (red arrow). (D) Computed tomography of the chest showing fluid behind the posterior wall of the left ventricle (red arrow) and effusion in the left pleural cavity (red arrow).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923