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Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient [PDF]

, 2017
Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Balmer, Mary-Claude, Bohlmann, Michael K., Carrel, Thierry P., Eckstein, Friedrich S.   +3 more
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Tuberculous pericarditis in Birmingham. [PDF]

Thorax, 1978
Forty-one patients with acute tuberculous pericarditis were studied retrospectively. Anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy alone was effective in thirty. Five patients died, two from unrelated causes, two due to delayed diagnosis, and one after pericardiectomy.
J M Smith, H C Gooi
openaire   +3 more sources

Pericardial mesothelioma presenting as chronic constrictive pericarditis. A series of three cases from a single institution

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2018
Pericardial mesotheliomas are rare tumors which often present with features of constrictive pericarditis. We present clinical, imaging, histological, and immunohistochemical findings of three cases presenting with chronic constrictive pericarditis.
Monalisa Hui, K R Harshavardhana, Shantveer G Uppin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fungal esophagitis associated with tuberculous pericarditis in an human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Opportunistic infections are frequent in people living with the human immunodeficiency virus who either do not have access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) or use it irregularly. Tuberculosis is the most frequent infectious disease in PLHIV and
Gleiciere Maia Silva, Bruna Rodrigues de Sousa, Kaliny Benicio Torres, R. Neves, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda de Melo, R. D. de Lima-Neto   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Melioidosis Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2010
Cases of melioidosis (N = 2) and tuberculous pericarditis (N = 33) during 1996-2006 were reviewed. Clinical presentations were similar, but pericardial pathological findings were not. Nine of 12 patients with melioidosis required pericardectomy.
Siriluck Anunnatsiri, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd, Songsak Kiatchoosakun, Churairat Kularbkaew   +3 more
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Cystic Tuberculous Pericarditis A Rare Form

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2005
Tuberculous pericariditis is the most common cause of chronic pericarditis, especially in developing countries. Cystic tuberculous pericarditis is an exceedingly rare type of tuberculosis. Authors discuss clinical manifestations and radiological findings
B Sharifi-Mood, R Alavi Naini, M Eazadi
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Calcific pericarditis strangling the heart, an answer to unexplained heart failurediagnostic modalities

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Pericardial calcification is often found incidentally from imaging studies and may be a clue to constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis often mimics other causes of heart failure, pulmonary, or liver disease, making it hard to diagnose ...
Sondang Jasmine Sitorus, Gede Rur Us Suryawan, Rosi Amrilla Fagi   +2 more
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Unraveling Heart Inflammation: Recurrent Myopericarditis Caused by Coxsackie A Virus—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Acute recurrent myopericarditis, characterized by the occurrence of a new myopericarditis event following a symptom‐free interval of 4–6 weeks, is relatively rare lacking definitive guidelines for management. Understanding its prevalence, causes, and optimal management is challenging due to limited data and insufficient guidelines.
Maisha Maliha, Vikyath Satish, Kuan Yu Chi, Nishat Shama, Sananda Halder, Sumaiya Monjur Oishy, Amrin Kharawala, Dimitrios Varrias, Robert T. Fallaice   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief images : massive pericardial effusion [PDF]

, 2014
Significant pericardial effusions are an uncommon but very important disorder in childhood. Referring to one of the patients, cross-sectional imaging demonstrated a massive pericardial effusion. The underlying etiology here was connective tissue disease
Chang, Simone, Maharaj, Satish
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Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report in South-east Nigeria

International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports
Tuberculosis is a chronic infection and a common cause of chronic pericardial effusion. Approximately 1-2% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) develop tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) and it is less common in the developed world than in ...
O. T. Chukwubuzo, O. P. Chibuike, Chime Peter Ekpunobi, Eze Uchenna Gerald, A. Uchechukwu, Anike Raphael Ugwu, E. J. Chukwudi, Ozougwu Augustine Obumneme, Ngwoke Anthonia Onyinye, Ogu Rita Ifeoma-Ossy, Enukora Nkiru, Magaji Nyamaai Cephas   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source