Unusual cause of pericardial effusion: IgG4-related disease

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jun 29;12(6):e230505. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230505.
No abstract available

Keywords: heart failure; immunology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antirheumatic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Biopsy / methods
  • Contrast Media / pharmacology
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Female
  • Gadolinium / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease* / complications
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease* / diagnosis
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease* / drug therapy
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease* / immunology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pericardial Effusion / etiology
  • Pericardium* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericardium* / pathology
  • Rituximab / administration & dosage*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Contrast Media
  • Rituximab
  • Gadolinium