Abstract
A 14 year old girl presented with cardiac tamponade due to a haemorrhagic pericardial effusion. Systemic lupus erythematosus was diagnosed. Pericardial stripping was performed due to recurrence of the effusion despite pericardiocentesis and steroid therapy.
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