TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac tamponade caused by pericardial effusion in a patient with systemic capillary leak syndrome
AU - Zoetman, W. L.
AU - Paramarta, J. E.
AU - Bouman, C.
AU - Sanou, B. T.
AU - Vlaar, A. P. J.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - We present a patient with systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS), complicated by obstructive shock due to cardiac tamponade. Methods: SCLS is a rare disease characterised by hypotension, hypoalbuminaemia, haemoconcentration and generalised oedema. Several severe complications have been described, including acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, compartment syndrome and death. We present a patient with SCLS, complicated by rapidly progressive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade, for which a lifesaving pericardiocentesis was performed. Because SCLS is often confused with septic shock and anaphylactic shock, an obstructive shock may be easily missed. Although SCLS is a very rare disorder, it is important to be aware of its existence and the possible life-threatening complications, including cardiac tamponade, in order to improve the outcome for the patient.
AB - We present a patient with systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS), complicated by obstructive shock due to cardiac tamponade. Methods: SCLS is a rare disease characterised by hypotension, hypoalbuminaemia, haemoconcentration and generalised oedema. Several severe complications have been described, including acute kidney injury, rhabdomyolysis, compartment syndrome and death. We present a patient with SCLS, complicated by rapidly progressive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade, for which a lifesaving pericardiocentesis was performed. Because SCLS is often confused with septic shock and anaphylactic shock, an obstructive shock may be easily missed. Although SCLS is a very rare disorder, it is important to be aware of its existence and the possible life-threatening complications, including cardiac tamponade, in order to improve the outcome for the patient.
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M3 - Article
SN - 1569-3511
VL - 26
SP - 122
EP - 125
JO - Netherlands Journal of Critical Care
JF - Netherlands Journal of Critical Care
IS - 3
ER -