ArticleAnnals of pediatric cardiology
Purulent pericardial effusion in children: Experience from a tertiary care center in North India.
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- Pediatric pericardiectomy-a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Incidence of secondary pericardial effusions associated with different etiologies: a comprehensive review of literature.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Review
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- Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Admitted with Pericardial Effusion in a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Observational Study.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2024Article
- Pericardial effusion in children at tertiary national referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 7-year institution based review.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPurulent pericarditis, if not recognized and managed timely, it can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. There are no guidelines for the management of purulent pericardial effusion in pediatric patients.
aimThe study describes our experience with the management of 22 patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of purulent pericardial effusion seen over a 7-year period. MATERIALS AND
methodsHospital records of 22 children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with purulent pericardial effusion during January 2012-December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.
resultsThe mean age of presentation was 4.6 years. The most common presentation was fever. History of antecedent trauma was present in 27.27% of patients. Empyema was the most common associated infection.
conclusionEchocardiography-guided percutaneous pericardiocentesis and pigtail catheter placement are a safe and effective treatment for purulent pericardial effusion. When pericardial drainage is not amenable, close monitoring of the size of effusion by serial echocardiography is required. Small residual pericardial effusion may be managed conservatively.
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