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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:1086-1088
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Pericarditis as complication of appendicitis

Edward C. T. H. Tan, MD*,a, Paul N. M. A. Rieu, MD, PhDa, Aagje Nijveld, MDa, Ad P. C. M. Backxa, Jacques F. G. M. Meis, MD, PhDa, René S. V. M. Severijnen, MDa

a Department of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Accepted for publication July 3, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Tan, Department of Surgery, 410, PO Box 9101, University Medical Center St. Radboud, 6500 HB Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
e.tan{at}chir.umcn.nl

Pericarditis as a complication of appendicitis is a rare event. In a 25-year period we encountered two pediatric cases with this severe complication due to (a)typical presentation of appendicitis resulting in small bowel obstruction, intraabdominal abscesses, constrictive pericarditis, and purulent pericarditis.






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