Regional cardiac compression due to a large anaerobic bacterial empyema

Clin Cardiol. 1996 Apr;19(4):332-4. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960190410.

Abstract

Compression of the heart outside the pericardial sac is a rare cause of hemodynamic compromise and cardiac tamponade. We report an atypical case of regional cardiac compression caused by a large loculated anaerobic bacterial empyema.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Infections / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / physiopathology
  • Echocardiography
  • Empyema, Pleural / complications*
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnostic imaging
  • Empyema, Pleural / microbiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography