Acute Pericarditis Complicated with Pericardial Effusion as First
Presentation of COVID-19 In An Adult Sudanese Patient, Case Report
- Waddah Osman,
- Abdelmuniem Ahmed,
- Moh. Eljack,
- Khabab Mohamed Ahmed,
- Mazin S. Hassan Haroun,
- Yassin Abdelrahim, Abdalla
Waddah Osman
University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine
Corresponding Author:waddahaljeli@gmail.com
Author ProfileAbdelmuniem Ahmed
University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine
Author ProfileKhabab Mohamed Ahmed
University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
Author ProfileMazin S. Hassan Haroun
University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
Author ProfileYassin Abdelrahim, Abdalla
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Author ProfileAbstract
Acute pericarditis is uncommon presentation of COVID-19. Here we
described a case of 50-year-old male who presented with chest pain
without fever nor cough and diagnosed with acute pericarditis
complicated by pericardial effusion due to COVID-19 after exclusion of
other cause and receive supportive treatment and improve over two weeks.11 Jan 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 12 Jan 2022Submission Checks Completed
12 Jan 2022Assigned to Editor
21 Jan 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Jan 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
16 Feb 2022Editorial Decision: Accept