Rare association of severe iron-deficiency anaemia and moderate pericardial effusion

Pankaj Jariwala; Kartik Jadhav; Ganesh Jaishetwar; Prasad Vallavoju

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-245591

Rare association of severe iron-deficiency anaemia and moderate pericardial effusion

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Oct 4;14(10):e245591. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245591.

Authors

Pankaj Jariwala¹, Kartik Jadhav², Ganesh Jaishetwar³, Prasad Vallavoju⁴

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
² Cardiology, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India [email protected].
³ Hematologist, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospitals Somajiguda Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
⁴ General Medicine, Shalini Clinic, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Abstract

Pericardial effusion secondary to isolated severe iron-deficiency anaemia is an extremely rare condition. We present a case with severe anaemia presented with moderate pericardial effusion. Pericardial effusion completely resolved with correction of anaemia.

Keywords: cardiovascular system; childhood nutrition; haematology (incl blood transfusion); pericardial disease; vitamins and supplements.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anemia*
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* / complications
Humans
Pericardial Effusion* / complications
Pericardial Effusion* / diagnostic imaging