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Robert J. Lerer, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1972;124(3):436-437.

Abstract
A 15-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus initially had massive pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Pericardiocentesis was used to relieve her short-term symptoms. Systemic treatment with corticosteroids followed, and the patient has been symptom-free for six months.

Author Affiliations
New Haven, Conn

From the Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, and Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn.

Footnotes
Received for publication March 20, 1972; accepted April 2.

Reprint requests to Yale-New Haven Hospital, 789 Howard Ave, New Haven, Conn 06504 (Dr. Lerer).

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