RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cardiac tamponade in a case of meningococcal meningitis. JF British Heart Journal JO Heart FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society SP 214 OP 215 DO 10.1136/hrt.55.2.214 VO 55 IS 2 A1 P Guéret A1 M Buchalter YR 1986 UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/55/2/214.abstract AB A 17 year old girl developed cardiac tamponade during the course of a meningococcal meningeal illness. Pericardiotomy was eventually required to alleviate the tamponade.