Pericardial tuberculosis with an emphasis on empiric therapy in endemic areas for tuberculosis (a case report)

Pericardial tuberculosis with an emphasis on empiric therapy in endemic areas for tuberculosis (a case report)

Pericardial tuberculosis (TB) is rare, but has particularly severe complications and a high mortality rate when not treated. Prompt treatment of pericardial TB is important and can be life-saving. We report a 13-year-old girl with massive pericardial effusion and negative workup for TB, who was empi...

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Main Authors: Arash Amin-Beidokhty, Zeinab Norouzi, Ali Amiri, Mohammad Almasian, Abbas Azadi, Abdol-Reza Kheirollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Pericardial tuberculosis
Pleural effusion
Pericardial effusion
Tamponade
Tuberculous pericarditis
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=360;epage=365;aulast=Amin-Beidokhty

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