A Case of Pericardial Effusion in Association With Celiac Disease

This is the case of a 22-year-old female with celiac disease-induced pericardial effusion. Celiac disease is a gastroenterological autoimmune condition that affects several organ systems. It is a disease found in both children and adults. As many systems are involved, this case presented with a uniq...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e67074
Main Authors: Hamdan, Jaafar A, Chaudhari, Jahnavi, Aljashamy, Thulfiqar, Mohiuddin, Safwan, Csendes, Denise, Mitzov, Nikolay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Biopsy
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac function
Cardiology
Case reports
Celiac disease
Connective tissue diseases
Dyspnea
Etiology
Gastroenterology
Gluten
Health care access
Heart attacks
Hemoglobin
Hypotension
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Pericardium
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tomography
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Summary:This is the case of a 22-year-old female with celiac disease-induced pericardial effusion. Celiac disease is a gastroenterological autoimmune condition that affects several organ systems. It is a disease found in both children and adults. As many systems are involved, this case presented with a unique presentation: pericardial effusion with symptoms overlapping those of cardiac chest pain such as substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. The patient had tachycardia, tachypnea, and jugular venous distention with distant S1 and S2 heart sounds. Cardiothoracic surgery was consulted and diagnosed the patient with pericardial effusion.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.67074