Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade Successfully Treated With High-Dose Steroid: A Case Report

Mariama Akodad, Marion Berous, Benoît Lattuca, Sébastien Jugant, François Roubille

Abstract


We report a case of a young woman with systemic lupus induced cardiac tamponade. After discussion with the cardiac surgeons’ team, medical management was decided and no pericardiocentesis was performed. Bolus of Methylprednisolon intravenously were administrated with a rapid improvement of the symptom and resolution of the pericardial effusion.

Keywords


Cardiac tamponade; Pericardial effusion; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Steroid

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