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Tuberculous pericarditis-a silent and challenging disease: A case report

World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2022
BACKGROUND Tuberculous pericarditis (TP) remains a challenge for endemic countries. In developing countries, one to two percent of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis develops TP.
O. Lucero, M. Bustos, Darwin Jhoan Ariza Rodríguez, J. Pérez   +3 more
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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)
Jing Jou Yan, Meng Da Tsai, Chwan Yau Luo, Ting Wei Lin, Jun Neng Roan, Hung Wen Tsai   +5 more
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Navigating Diagnostic Dilemmas in Cardiology: A Rare Case Report of Tuberculosis Presenting as a Cardiac Abscess

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Cardiac tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but important extrapulmonary form of TB that often presents diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and its ability to mimic other cardiac conditions. We report the case of a 45‐year‐old woman with end‐stage renal disease secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) who presented with fever ...
Fariba Bayat, Sepideh Jame Bozorgi, Mohammad Khani, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Abdoulhamid Bagheri, Elham Farahani   +5 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Prognostic Aspects in a Cardiology Department in Dakar – Senegal

Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions
Introduction: The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of tuberculous pericarditis and to describe its diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic aspects.
A. Ngaide
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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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Results of Surgical Treatment of Post-Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis

Clinical Medicine And Health Research Journal
Objectives : To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of post-tuberculous constrictive pericarditis. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study of 08 cases of constrictive pericarditis of tuberculous origin observed between January 2015 ...
E. Boudiaf, M. Abdelbaki, MO AMRANE.
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A case report of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis as a sole manifestation of tuberculosis in a male adolescent

Medical Journal of Indonesia, 2022
Constrictive pericarditis is a rare type of pericardial disease that can be caused by various factors. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common causes of this abnormality in Indonesia.
M. Jaya, Arif Sejati, Hariadi Hadibrata, L. Suciadi   +3 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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Pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium africanum: case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Mycobacterium africanum is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and is endemic in West Africa, where it causes up to half of all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Paula Mascarell, Alba de la Rica, Sergio Padilla, Montserrat Ruiz-García, José López-Escudero, Javier García-Abellán, Ángela Botella, Mar Masiá, Félix Gutiérrez   +8 more
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Subacute Cardiac Tamponade Due to Tuberculous Pericarditis Diagnosed by Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay in a Immunocompetent Patient in Oyam District, Uganda: A Case Report

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Background: Uganda ranks among the countries with the highest burden of TB the world and tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) affects up to 2% of people diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis worldwide.
Elda De Vita, F. Segala, James Amone, Kabuga Samuel, C. Marotta, G. Putoto, Ritah Nassali, P. Lochoro, D. Bavaro, Jerry Ictho, Samuel Okori, Francesco Di Gennaro, A. Saracino   +12 more
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