Pericardial effusion, a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus.
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PERICARDIAL effusion can be a striking physical and radiologic finding, but its occurrence as a manifestation of disseminated lupus erythematosus has not been emphasized. During the last 2 years 4 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had an associated pericardial effusion were seen at this hospital. Two of this group were misdiagnosed and treated incorreetly, partly because of failure to consider lupus erythematosus as a cause of pericardial effusion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1960