A Child with Massive Pericardial and Pleural Effusion and Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Introduction: chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic disease characterized by recurrent life-threatening fungal and bacterial infections and granuloma formation. Pericardial e usion is rare in this disease. Case Presentation: The study reports a 13-year-old boy with CGD and a history of recurrent infections such as pneumonia and ab-scesses. The patient presented with shortness of breath, cough, abdominal pain, and chest pain and was diagnosed with severe pericardial and pleural e usion. The patient was treated with antibiotics, antifungals, and steroids and finally underwent pericar-diotomy. Conclusions: Treatment of CGD patients with recurrent infections and inflammatory lesions is challenging and requires individual decision-making for each patient.