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Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 12/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | UNM Clinical Case Conferences

Pericardial Effusion of Obscure Origin

Authors: Ramya Muralimohan, Adam Delu, Thomas Ma

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 12/2014

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A 41-year-old man was initially evaluated in the emergency department for a 2-month history of shortness of breath, abdominal distension, scrotal swelling, and left inguinal pain. Past history included long-term use of intravenous drugs, extensive and current alcohol use with evidence of cirrhosis based on laboratory findings, and imaging and seropositivity for hepatitis C antibody without measurable viremia. He also had a history of sustaining an upper abdominal stab wound requiring exploratory laparotomy in the early 1990s. He denied fevers, rigors, night sweats, weight loss, or skin rashes. …
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Metadata
Title
Pericardial Effusion of Obscure Origin
Authors
Ramya Muralimohan
Adam Delu
Thomas Ma
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-014-3430-x

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