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- - This case involves a 22-year-old woman with celiac disease who developed pericardial effusion, a condition where fluid accumulates around the heart, potentially due to the autoimmune effects of her disease.
- - Her symptoms included substernal chest pain and shortness of breath, which mimicked cardiac issues, along with tachycardia, tachypnea, and signs of jugular venous distention.
- - Following these symptoms, a consultation with cardiothoracic surgery led to the diagnosis of pericardial effusion in the patient.
Article Abstract
This is the case of a 22-year-old female with celiac disease-induced pericardial effusion. Celiac disease is a gastroenterological autoimmune condition that affects several organ systems. It is a disease found in both children and adults. As many systems are involved, this case presented with a unique presentation: pericardial effusion with symptoms overlapping those of cardiac chest pain such as substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. The patient had tachycardia, tachypnea, and jugular venous distention with distant S1 and S2 heart sounds. Cardiothoracic surgery was consulted and diagnosed the patient with pericardial effusion.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11405071 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67074 | DOI Listing |
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