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The tetrapeptide Ac-SDKP and angiotensin converting enzyme in tuberculous pericarditis and fibrosis [PDF]

, 2021
Tuberculous pericarditis is an extra pulmonary form of tuberculosis (TB) which leads to a lifethreatening form of pericardial fibrosis in up to 25% of patients despite anti tuberculous therapy.
Ramasamy, Vinasha
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Diagnosing adult and pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis by MPT64 antigen detection with immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry using reproduced polyclonal antibodies

The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research, Volume 10, Issue 3, May 2024.
Abstract Diagnosing extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is challenging. Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry has been used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) by detection of MPT64 antigen from various extrapulmonary specimens and has shown good diagnostic performance in our previous studies.
Ole Magnus Bjørgaas Helle, Mala Kanthali, Sheeba Ishtiaq, Atiqa Ambreen, Manju Raj Purohit, Tehmina Mustafa   +5 more
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as hemorrhagic pleuro‐pericardial effusions with pericardial mass

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2024.
Key Clinical Message Tuberculosis (TB) pericarditis, while uncommon, should be considered in patients with pericardial masses and effusion. Timely recognition and treatment with anti‐TB medications are crucial for a successful outcome. Abstract TB pericarditis presenting as a pericardial mass is an unusual and rare manifestation of this disease.
Mohammad S. Abdelghani, Ammar Chapra, Bara Al‐Qudah, Ahmed Bishawi, Ahmed Shebani, Ibrahim Obeidat, Mhd Baraa Habib   +6 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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Assessing the hazard of death, cardiac tamponade, and pericardial constriction among HIV and tuberculosis pericarditis patients using the extended Cox‐hazard model: Intervention study

Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2024.
Abstract Background and Aims Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis (TBP), a TB of the heart, is linked to significant morbidity and mortality rates. Administering glucocorticoid therapy to individuals with TBP might enhance overall results and lower the likelihood of fatality.
Abdul‐Karim Iddrisu, Dominic Otoo, Afa Kwasi, Freedom Gumedze   +3 more
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Annular constrictive pericarditis causing hour-glass contracture of the right ventricle

Heart Vessels and Transplantation
Objectives: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by the encasement of the heart by a rigid non-pliable pericardium due to dense fibrosis and adhesions. We hereby describe a rare case of annular constrictive pericarditis (ACP) causing localized
Bhargav Patel, Jenil Bhatt, Utkarsh Sanghavi   +2 more
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Experience of Pericardiectomy in Tikur Anbessa University Hospital, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Pericardiectomy is the only accepted curative treatment for improving cardiac haemodynamics in chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP).
Ali, Adem, Bekele, A, Biluts, H
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Hemodynamic Alterations in Cardiac Function Among Patients With Stroke and SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Objective: Cardiovascular complications associated with COVID‐19 are being increasingly recognized. They include potential long‐term effects on the heart, although how these complications manifest in patients with stroke who are already vulnerable to cardiovascular issues is lacking.
Mingchao Zhou, Fubing Zha, Liuyang Zhao, Dongxia Li, Jiao Luo, Yao Wang, Fang Liu, Jing Zhou, Zeyu Zhang, Yucong Zou, Feng Xiong, Dianrui Hou, Fei Li, Mingjun He, Yongjie Zhu, Yulong Wang, Lei Jiang   +16 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis Presenting as Multiple Free Floating Masses in Pericardial Effusion [PDF]

, 2012
Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (Tb) in children. A 14-yr-old Korean boy presented with cardiac tamponade during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Blumberg, Bolt, Fowler, Heon-Seok Han, Jong Myeon Hong, Lin, Liu, Massoure, Mayosi, Ok-Jun Lee, Shin-Ae Yoon, Strang, Strang, Tirilomis, Trautner, Youn-Soo Hahn   +15 more
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Advances in imaging chest tuberculosis: blurring of differences between children and adults [PDF]

, 2009
This article reviews the ongoing role of imaging in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its complications. A modern imaging classification of TB, taking into account both adults and children and the blurring of differences in the presentation patterns,
Ahmad, Al-Nasser, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Bosch-Marcet, Bosch-Marcet, Buckingham, Burrill, Casas, Conces, De Backer, De Backer, De Villiers, den Boon, du Plessis, Erlank, Erlank, Fraser, Glicklich, Goodman, Goussard, Griffith-Richards, Grobbelaar, Gulati, Hamilton, Haramati, Hartman, Hopewell, Im, Jeong, Kim, Kim, Lee, Lee, Leung, Lighter, Marais, Maydell, Moon, Morris, Nakanishi, Neufang, Perlman, Raviglione, Reid, Rodriguez, Santelli, Scheepers, Stead, Swingler, Theron, Van Dyck, Van Rie, Vanhoenacker, Verver, Verver, Wall, Westcott, Woodring, Yilmaz, Zellweger   +63 more
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