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Constrictive pericarditis following a pyopericardium due to Staphylococcus aureus

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery B, Unité 31, Professor Jegaden, Louis Pradel Hospital, 28, avenue du doyen Lepine, BP Lyon-Monchat, 69394 Lyon, France
^b Department of Cardiology E and Intensive Care, Professor Touboul, Louis Pradel Hospital, 28, avenue du doyen Lepine, BP Lyon-Monchat, 69394 Lyon, France
^c Department of Anaesthesiology, Professor Lehot, Louis Pradel Hospital, 28, avenue du doyen Lepine, BP Lyon-Monchat, 69394 Lyon, France

^* Corresponding author. Tel.: +33-4-7235-7528; fax: +33-4-7235-7532
fadi.farhat{at}chu-lyon.fr

We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented 3 weeks after a purulent pericarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus with a constrictive pericarditis confirmed by computed tomography-scan and haemodynamic findings. Pericardiectomy and epicardiectomy were performed with an excellent immediate and mid-term result. Constrictive pericarditis due to S. aureus is rare and pericardiectomy is associated with a high mortality risk.

Key Words: Purulent constrictive pericarditis; Staphylococcus aureus