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cord-257884-5exwwxin	Kumar, Rajesh	Acute pericarditis as a primary presentation of COVID-19	2020-08-18		.txt	text/plain	2109	158	55	We report a case whose first manifestation of COVID-19 was pericarditis, in the absence of respiratory symptoms, without any serious complications. We present a case where pericarditis, in the absence of the classic COVID-19 signs or symptoms, is the only evident manifestation of the disease. 1 2 Chest pain in COVID-19 may have cardiac causes, including acute coronary syndrome, pericarditis and myocarditis. 3 We present the first described case of acute pericarditis in the absence of initial respiratory symptoms secondary to COVID-19. 7 To our knowledge this is the first case where COVID-19 presents as pericarditis, in the absence of evident respiratory or myocardial involvement. This case highlights the importance of recognising COVID-19 infection with atypical clinical presentations such as pericarditis and non-specific ECG changes, and coordination with healthcare team regarding prompt isolation to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus and if any need of early hospitalisation.	./cache/cord-257884-5exwwxin.txt	./txt/cord-257884-5exwwxin.txt