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Incessant pericardial effusion in a 9 year old male responding to infliximab

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2009

Rowan F. Walsh  and
Devyani Chowdhury
Rowan F. Walsh*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, United States of America
Devyani Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Schneider Children’s Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: Rowan Walsh, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, The Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1201, New York, NY 10029-6574, United States of America. Tel: 718 601 2404; Fax: 718 601 2404; E-mail: rowando@eircom.net
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Abstract

Recurrent idiopathic pericardial effusion can be a challenging medical problem. Multiple medical interventions may yield minimal improvement. We describe a patient with an incessant pericardial effusion that responded to infliximab. The use of infliximab should be considered in the management of recurrent pericardial effusions resistant to other treatment modalities.

Keywords

Pericarditistumor necrosis factor alphasteroids
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , August 2009 , pp. 413 - 415
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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