Myopericarditis in a patient with hepatitis C and cryoglobulinemic renal disease
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Myopericarditis in a patient with hepatitis C and cryoglobulinemic renal disease
Although cryoglobulinemia is a well-appreciated complication of hepatitis C (HC), myopericarditis with resulting pericardial effusion is extremely rare, especially in the absence of a liver transplant. In patients with HC, pericardial effusion with impending tamponade can be a florid and potentially life-threatening manifestation of multiorgan cryoglobulinemic disease.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.788