Tuberculous Pericarditis Causing Severe Pericardial Effusion: A Case Study
Aims Tuberculous pericarditis is present in only one to two percent of the tuberculosis cases, i.e. considered rare. The disease is responsible for 4% and 7% of acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade cases, respectively. Moreover, these conditions are associated with hazardous side effects. Thus,...
Main Authors: | Ahmad Amouzeshi, Mahmoud Ganji Fard, Nahid Azdaki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Gonabad University of Medical Sciences (GMU)
2020-03-01
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Series: | Ufuq-i Dānish |
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Online Access: | http://hms.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-3317-en.html |
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