Pericarditis in a patient with Legionnaires' disease

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Arch. Intern. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1982.00340190194033· OSTI ID:6707695

Landes, B W; Pogson, G W; Beauchamp, G D; Skillman, R K; Brewer, J H

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.

• Research Organization: Department of Medicine, St Luke's Hosptial, Kansas City, MO
• OSTI ID: 6707695
• Journal Information: Arch. Intern. Med.; (United States), Vol. 142:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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