Purulent pericarditis: subdiaphragmatic suppurative focus
- Author:
Kang-Un CHOI
1
;
Chan-Hee LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case report
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 2020;37(1):63-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Purulent pericarditis is defined as a localized pericardial infection with gross pus formation in the pericardial space. Although purulent pericarditis is now rare in the antibiotic era, it may be life-threatening. We describe a rare case of purulent pericarditis that originated from a subdiaphragmatic suppurative focus in an immunocompromised host.
