Campylobacter jejuni Pericarditis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Joao Neves-Maia Serviço de Medicina Interna. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6783-1269
  • Catarina Gomes Serviço de Cardiologia. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.
  • António Marinho Unidade de Imunologia Clínica. Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto. Porto.
  • Rute Alves Serviço de Medicina Intensiva e Polivalente. Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho. Gaia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.17251

Keywords:

Agammaglobulinemia, Campylobacter Infections, Campylobacter jejuni, Pericarditis

Abstract

Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common causes of enteritis. In rare cases, extraintestinal infection can occur, with a handful of cases of cardiac involvement, of which the pathophysiological mechanism is unclear. We report a case of pericarditis in a patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia presenting with chronic diarrhea and chest pain who evolved to cardiac tamponade, requiring a pericardial window and a long course of broad-spectrum antibiotics. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case of pericarditis caused by Campylobacter jejuni reported in the literature, the second in a patient with X-linked agammaglobulinemia. Despite its rarity, this case serves as a reminder of Campylobacter as a potential cause of cardiac inflammation for clinicians treating pericarditis/myocarditis, especially in patients with a history of diarrhea or immunosuppression.

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Published

2022-04-28

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Neves-Maia J, Gomes C, Marinho A, Alves R. Campylobacter jejuni Pericarditis: A Case Report. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 28 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];35(12):912-4. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/17251

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