Purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in HIV: a case report on a dreaded complication of

Laxman Wagle, Parmartha Basnyat, Anuj Timshina, Rashmita Regmi, Lakpa Diku Sherpa, Sishir Poudel

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Difficult to treat purulent pericarditis - where does full sternotomy stand? A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026
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Laxman WagleDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5651-1246

Parmartha BasnyatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Anuj TimshinaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu.

Rashmita RegmiDepartment of Nursing, Karnali Academy of Health Science, Jumla.

Lakpa Diku SherpaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Sishir PoudelDepartment of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan, Nepal.

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Introduction and importance: Purulent pericarditis is an uncommon complication of Case presentation: The authors present a case of a 64-year-old male with HIV who presented with clinical symptoms suggestive of pericarditis. Chest imaging revealed multifocal airspace diseases and moderate pericardial effusion. He had worsening lactic acidosis, and bedside point-of-care ultrasound showed pericardial effusion with features suggestive of cardiac tamponade. His lactic acidosis improved with emergency pericardiocentesis. Blood and pericardial fluid cultures revealed Clinical discussion: Although Conclusion: This case provides insight into the diagnosis and management of CAP and its potential complication of purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in immunocompromised patients.

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cardiac tamponadeHIVpericarditispurulent pericarditisStreptococcus pneumoniae

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PMID39359777

DOI10.1097/MS9.0000000000002552

PMCPMC11444538

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