Unmasking a Rare Case of Long-Standing Minimal Pericardial Effusion in Dermatomyositis

We report an extremely rare case of long-standing (> six months) minimal pericardial effusion attributed to dermatomyositis. The patient was inadvertently administered antitubercular drug therapy for three months after which the patient developed significant weight loss, extreme anorexia, nausea,...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-05, Vol.16 (5), p.e59702-e59702
Main Authors: Mahanta, Dibyasundar, Panda, Debasis, Kumar, Prakash, Acharya, Debasis, Das, Debasish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies
Asymptomatic
Autoimmune diseases
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Cardiology
Case reports
Dermatology
Disease
Erythema
Internal Medicine
Mechanics
Patients
Rheumatology
Steroids
Tuberculosis
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Summary:We report an extremely rare case of long-standing (> six months) minimal pericardial effusion attributed to dermatomyositis. The patient was inadvertently administered antitubercular drug therapy for three months after which the patient developed significant weight loss, extreme anorexia, nausea, and vomiting refractory to conventional management. The key message in the manuscript is that even indolent dermatomyositis can present solely as an unexplained pericardial effusion in an individual.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.59702