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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
Lai, RP, Mayosi, BM, Ntsekhe, M, Ross, IL, Shenje, J, Wilkinson, KA, Wilkinson, RJ   +6 more
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Case of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a giant pericardial adhesion and masquerading as a pericardial tumour

South African Journal of Radiology, 2018
Chronic pericarditis characterised by adhesions between the parietal and visceral pericardium is called adhesive pericarditis. In South Africa, tuberculosis is the most common cause of chronic pericarditis.
Margaret E. Kisansa, Nndweleni M. Bida, Pule Mutati, Peter S. Ramoroko   +3 more
doaj   +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.
Ploenchan, Chetchotisakd, Siriluck, Anunnatsiri, Songsak, Kiatchoosakun, Churairat, Kularbkaew   +3 more
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Pericarditis and Autoinflammation: A Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Patients With Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis and Monogenic Autoinflammatory Diseases at a National Referral Center

Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Idiopathic recurrent pericarditis (IRP) is an orphan disease that carries significant morbidity, partly driven by corticosteroid dependence.
C. Peet, D. Rowczenio, E. Omoyinmi, C. Papadopoulou, B. R. Mapalo, Michael R. Wood, F. Capon, H. Lachmann   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO, Akinlade M, Akintunde AA, Audu MB   +3 more
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Case report: Epstein–Barr virus and constrictive pericarditis—An unusual combination

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
Constrictive pericarditis is a chronic inflammatory process that can lead to heart failure if not diagnosed and treated correctly. Although Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)–related pericarditis is a very rare condition, it should still be considered for a ...
Mario Panebianco, Eduard Limonjiani, Roberto Formigari, Veronica Bordonaro, Aurelio Secinaro, Enrico Cetrano, Adriano Carotti, Lorenzo Galletti, Sonia Albanese   +8 more
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Influenza Myopericarditis and Pericarditis: A Literature Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022
Myopericarditis is a rare complication of influenza infection. The presentation may range from mild and frequently unrecognized, to fulminant and potentially complicated by cardiogenic and/or obstructive shock (tamponade), which is associated with high ...
Milan Radovanovic, Marija Petrović, M. Barsoum, Charles W Nordstrom, Andrew D Calvin, Igor Dumic, Dorde Jevtic, R. Hanna   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epicardial Nodules as the Initial Manifestation of Immunoglobulin G4–Related Pericarditis

JACC: Case Reports, 2020
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)–related pericarditis, an immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory condition, is a rare yet life-threatening disease presenting with constrictive pericarditis.
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Keiko Ohta-Ogo, MD, PhD, Jun Isogai, MD, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, MD, PhD, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, MD, PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Incidence of Myocarditis and Pericarditis in Post COVID-19 Unvaccinated Patients—A Large Population-Based Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022
Myocarditis and pericarditis are potential post-acute cardiac sequelae of COVID-19 infection, arising from adaptive immune responses. We aimed to study the incidence of post-acute COVID-19 myocarditis and pericarditis.
O. Tuvali, S. Tshori, E. Derazne, Rebecca Regina Hannuna, A. Afek, D. Haberman, Gal Sella, J. George   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Incidental radiological finding of a renal tumour leading to the diagnosis of Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome [PDF]

, 2011
Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition characterised by benign tumours of the hair follicle, renal cancer, pulmonary cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax.
Dewilde, Dirk, HEYSE, CATHERINE, Lemmerling, Marc, Pauwels, Walter, Schreuer, Max, Verstraete, Koenraad   +5 more
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