0 inflammation of the pericardium (= the membrane that surrounds the heart)
We conclude that colchicine may be valuable in avoiding recurrences of corticoid dependant pericarditis in children.
The present study was aimed at evaluating its role in children with purulent pericarditis.
Pericarditis was accompanied by increased levels of cholesterol (table 4).
It is now clear that the combination of pericarditis, arthritis, and camptodactyly is a distinct hereditary disorder with an autosomal recessive pattern of transmission.
The initial diagnosis was viral pericarditis, and he was treated with aspirin and then naproxen.
Myocarditis and pericarditis have been described as complications of influenza confirmed by seroconversion.
Despite high doses of aspirin, the pericarditis persisted and pleural effusion appeared.
There was no sign of pericarditis (in the two cases examined), nor were specific myocardial infiltrations found.
