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Cystic Tuberculous Pericarditis

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2013
![Figure][1] A 64-year-old man with no other medical history underwent a pericardiotomy for pericardial effusion with tamponade. The pericardium showed chronic inflammation but no malignancy; the effusion cytology was unremarkable. The only abnormal finding was a cancer antigen 125 (CA-125)
Lin, Ting-Wei, Tsai, Meng-Da, Roan, Jun-Neng, Tsai, Hung-Wen, Yan, Jing-Jou, Luo, Chwan-Yau   +5 more
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Tuberculosis: An Update for the Clinician

Respirology, Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 196-205, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health threat with high mortality and efforts to meet WHO End TB Strategy milestones are off‐track. It has become clear that TB is not a dichotomous infection with latent and active forms but presents along a disease spectrum.
Saskia Janssen, Melissa Murphy, Caryn Upton, Brian Allwood, Andreas H. Diacon   +4 more
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Tuberculous pericarditis due to silicon oxide exposure. A case report with an imaging approach

Case Reports
Introduction: This is a case report of a patient with tuberculous pericarditis, a rare form of tuberculosis associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Andrés Felipe Donado-Moré, Jorge Ignacio Arrieta-Castaño, Lina Fernanda Acevedo-Forero, Jorge Alberto Carrillo-Bayona, Alejandro Vega-Molina, Wilmer Orlando Aponte-Barrios, Oscar Andrés Franco-Tavera   +6 more
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Tuberculous pericarditis in transkei [PDF]

Clinical Cardiology, 1984
AbstractIn the Transkei it was so frequently found that it was referred to as the “Transkei Heart.” The prognosis in tuberculous pericarditis is invariably bad and death may take place within one or two years but more often within a few months.Michael GelfandThe Sick African, Third Edition ...
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Tuberculosis Associated Chylothorax: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.
This is a case report on a TB associated chylothorax who underwent thoracic duct ligation. ABSTRACT Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. Tuberculosis is one of its rarest causes. Diagnosis of chylothorax can be made by evaluation of triglycerides concentration in pleural fluid. It is primarily managed medically but surgery is
Niharika Malego, Ranjan Sapkota, Aakriti Sharma, Pratikshya Thapaliya   +3 more
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Management of Massive Pericardial Effusion

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2013
Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of subxiphoid pericardial drainage and pericardiectomy through left anterior thoracotomy for management of massive pericardial effusion.
Somchai Waikittipong
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[A case of tuberculous pericarditis].

Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis], 1990
A case of tuberculous pericarditis successfully managed with medical treatment alone was reported. A 78-year-old male was admitted because of cough, dyspnea and fever. Chest X-P and echocardiogram revealed massive pericardial effusion. His clinical symptoms and signs suggested cardiac tamponade.
FUKUDA, Mayumi, YOSHIDA, Fumika, KUROSAWA, Tomonori   +2 more
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Study on the Association Network of Tuberculosis Lesions in Adult Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in China: A Large‐Scale Multicenter Observational Study

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant health problem which can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. In clinical practice, EPTB can have a variety of nonspecific clinical manifestations and can be concurrent with other types of EPTB.
Jiajia Yu, Yunqing Chang, Chen Liang, Shengsheng Liu, Liang Li, Jian Du, Youcai Li, Hongyan Chen, Jianxiong Liu, Jinshan Ma, Mingwu Li, Jingmin Qin, Wei Shu, Peilan Zong, Yi Zhang, Xiaofeng Yan, Zhiyi Yang, Yongkang Dong, Zaoxian Mei, Qunyi Deng, Pu Wang, Wenge Han, Meiying Wu, Ling Chen, Xinguo Zhao, Lei Tan, Fujian Li, Chao Zheng, Hongwei Liu, Xinjie Li, Ertai A, Yingrong Du, Fenglin Liu, Wenyu Cui, Song Yang, Xiaohong Chen, Quanhong Wang, Junfeng Han, Qingyao Xie, Yanmei Feng, Wenyu Liu, Peijun Tang, Jianyong Zhang, Jian Zheng, Dawei Chen, Xiangyang Yao, Tong Ren, Yang Li, Yuanyuan Li, Lei Wu, Qiang Song, Jian Zhang, Mei Yang, Yuanyuan Liu, Shuliang Guo, Kun Yan, Xinghua Shen, Dan Lei, Yangli Zhang, Shenjie Tang, Wanli Kang, Mahmoud Elhaig   +61 more
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Development of rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis by 12-lead electrocardiogram

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aim We developed a rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy through a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), in order to improve the diagnostic accuracy of pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis.
Yanhong Ren, Yanshu Dong, Xinyue Fan, Hongrui Xu, Shuangyi Yin   +4 more
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Tuberculous pericarditis

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2022
Tuberculous pericarditis is a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa with a mortality at six months of about 40% if there is associated HIV infection and 17% without. The key to improved treatment is for the clinician to be alert to the warning features, to conclude the diagnosis promptly and institute treatment as a matter of urgency.
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