Pericardial Effusion in Association With Periodontitis: Case Report and Review of 8 Patients in Literature

• Main Authors: Toshihiko Matsuo MD, PhD (Author), Chie Nakago Matsuo DDS, PhD (Author), Nobuhiko Matsuo MD, PhD (Author), Ayano Mori DDS, PhD (Author), Masaaki Murakami MD, PhD (Author), Hiroshi Ito MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontal diseases are well-known background for infective endocarditis. Here, we show that pericardial effusion or pericarditis might have origin also in periodontal diseases. An 86-year-old man with well-controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus developed asymptomatic increase in pericardial...