What is it about?
Capillary leak syndrome is a rare condition resulting in vascular leakage into third spaces like a pleural cavity, pericardial space, and abdominal cavity. It can result in emergencies such as pericardial effusion and tamponade.
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Why is it important?
A rare case with significant clinical presentations if not diagnosed early.
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A rare complication of effusions with presentations that can be emergencies and only responds to steroids and immunotherapies.
Dr Habib Khan
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This page is a summary of: A case report of capillary leak syndrome with recurrent pericardial and pleural effusions, European Heart Journal - Case Reports, February 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa013.
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