       Document 1153
 DOCN  M9591153
 TI    Toxoplasma pericarditis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
 DT    9509
 AU    Guerot E; Aissa F; Kayal S; Leselbaum A; Grenier O; Guerot C; Labrousse
       J; Hopital Boucicaut, Service de Reanimation Polyvalente, Paris,;
       France.
 SO    Intensive Care Med. 1995 Mar;21(3):229-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95310618
 AB    Large pericardial effusions are now a well-known complication of the
       acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, mainly caused by mycobacterial
       disease. However, other etiologies can be found. We report a case of
       toxoplasma pericarditis without other parasitic localizations.
       Pericarditis is a very uncommon clinical feature during toxoplasmosis.
       Its diagnosis is often difficult to establish, particularly in
       immunocompromised patients. Nevertheless, its possible evolution to
       constriction or tamponade requires its consideration. New methods of
       rapid tissue cultures may be helpful and allow early specific treatment.
 DE    Adult  Animal  AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*COMPLICATIONS
       Case Report  Echocardiography  Fatal Outcome  Human  Male  Pericardial
       Effusion/*ETIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY  Pericarditis/ETIOLOGY
       Toxoplasma/ISOLATION & PURIF  Toxoplasmosis/*COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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