Cholesterol pericarditis. A specific but rare cause of pericardial disease

During a diagnostic investigation in a 40-year-old male with pericardial effusion associated with hypothyroidism, cholesterol pericarditis was detected. We report a brief review on the etiopathogeny, clinical findings, and therapeutical possibilities of this entity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fábio Fernandes, Glacy Sabra Vieira, Edmundo Arteaga, Barbara Maria Ianni, Paulo Pêgo- Fernandes, Charles Mady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-05-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001000500005