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Tubercular Pericardial Effusion Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2021
Pericardial effusion is an uncommon extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, tamponade being even rarer. Here, a 14-year female presented with cough, chest pain and fever.
Alok Pradhan, Ranjit Babu Jasaraj, Bhesh Raj Karki, Anish Joshi   +3 more
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Adenosine Deaminase in Pericardial Fluids

Chest, 1995
Kent D. Miller
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme in pericardial fluid: comparative study with serum activity [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: The characterization of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in human pericardial fluid is relevant, considering its role in the angiotensin II release and thus, the role of the pericardium in cardiovascular homeostasis.
Bersanetti, Patricia Alessandra, Carmona, Adriana Karaoglanovic, Gomes, Roseli Aparecida da Silva, Hial, Valdemar, Lopes, Isabel Cristina Rezende, Teodoro, Lívia das Graças Vieito Lombardi   +5 more
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Diagnosis and management of pericardial effusion

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2020
Pericardial effusion is a common pathology in clinical practice. The etiology of pericardial effusion is diverse, from infectious diseases, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, chronic renal failure, to drug-related or after an invasive cardiac ...
Maria Manea, Ovidiu Gabriel Bratu, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Camelia Cristina Diaconu   +3 more
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Computed tomography values of pericardial effusion may predict chylopericardium: a case report

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2023
Background Idiopathic chylopericardium is a rare disease characterized by filling of the pericardial cavity with chylous fluid and has no evident cause. Secondary chylopericardium usually results from injury or damage to the thoracic duct.
Marohito Nakata, Naoko Yokota, Tsuneaki Kenzaka   +2 more
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A case report and review of literature: Tuberculous pericarditis with pericardial effusion as the only clinical manifestation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Tuberculosis is a main cause of pericardial disease in developing countries. However, in patients with atypical clinical presentation, it can lead to misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, and delayed treatment.
Shipeng Wang, Jingyue Wang, Junqian Liu, Zhiyu Zhang, Jiahuan He, Yushi Wang   +5 more
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Diagnostic yield of cytologic analysis of pericardial effusion in dogs. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundPericardial effusion cytology is believed by many to be of limited value, yet few studies have evaluated its diagnostic utility.ObjectivesTo determine the diagnostic utility of cytologic analysis of pericardial effusion in dogs and to determine
Burton, AG, Cagle, LA, Epstein, SE, Hopper, K, Mellema, MS, Owens, SD   +5 more
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Pericardial Recesses Mimicking Mediastinal Adenopathy on CT

Journal of Respiration, 2022
Thin-section computed tomography (CT) has improved the detection of pericardial recesses and sinuses. Physiologic fluid in the pericardial recesses and sinuses can mimic mediastinal adenopathy.
John Matthew Archer, Jitesh Ahuja, Chad D. Strange, Girish S. Shroff, Ebru Unlu, Mylene T. Truong   +5 more
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Bacterial Infection Elicits Heat Shock Protein 72 Release from Pleural Mesothelial Cells [PDF]

, 2013
Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) has been implicated in infection-related processes and has been found in body fluids during infection. This study aimed to determine whether pleural mesothelial cells release HSP70 in response to bacterial infection in vitro
Bielsa, S, Brown, JS, Creaney, J, della Vergiliana, JFV, Lansley, SM, Lee, YCG, Porcel, JM, Temple, SEL, Waterer, GW   +8 more
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and HHV-8 from a large pericardial effusion in an HIV-positive patient with COVID-19 and clinically diagnosed Kaposi sarcoma: a case report

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2022
Background Pericardial effusion is a late manifestation of HIV more commonly observed in individuals with depressed CD4 counts. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains to be one of the most frequently identified pathogens in the pericardial fluid ...
Ryan R. Yanes, Greco Mark B. Malijan, Lyka Kymm Escora-Garcia, Stephanie Angel M. Ricafrente, Mary Jane Salazar, Shuichi Suzuki, Chris Smith, Koya Ariyoshi, Rontgene M. Solante, Edna M. Edrada, Kensuke Takahashi   +10 more
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