Pericarditis in a patient with Legionnaires' disease

Pericardial involvement with legionnaires' disease is rare. Pericarditis with legionnaires' pneumonia developed in a patient with previous mediastinal irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Subsequently, the patient had progressive symptoms of pericardial constriction that required perica...

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Published in:	Archives of internal medicine (1960) Vol. 142; no. 6; p. 1234
Main Authors:	Landes, B W, Pogson, G W, Beauchamp, G D, Skillman, R K, Brewer, J H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1982
Subjects:	Adult Female Hodgkin Disease - radiotherapy Humans Legionnaires' Disease - complications Pericarditis - etiology Radiation Injuries - complications Radiotherapy - adverse effects
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Summary:	Pericardial involvement with legionnaires' disease is rare. Pericarditis with legionnaires' pneumonia developed in a patient with previous mediastinal irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Subsequently, the patient had progressive symptoms of pericardial constriction that required pericardiectomy. Acute infection with agents such as legionnaires' bacillus may precipitate the late appearance of pericardial disease in patients with previous mediastinal irradiation.
ISSN:	0003-9926
DOI:	10.1001/archinte.1982.00340190194033