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Cystic tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2007 What's your call? ![Figure][1] Chest radiographs of a 76-year-old woman with previous tuberculosis, progressive dyspnea and peripheral edema. A 76-year-old woman with a history of childhood tuberculosis was examined before admission to a tuberculosis sanatorium.
Kristopher Patrick, Croome +4 more
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HIV infection is associated with a lower incidence of constriction in presumed tuberculous pericarditis: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: Pericardial constriction is a serious complication of tuberculous pericardial effusion that occurs in up to a quarter of patients despite anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
Mpiko Ntsekhe +6 more
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Shelled heart: tuberculous constrictive pericarditis. [PDF]
Heart Asia, 2013 A 55-year-old man presented with progressive distension of the abdomen, pedal oedema, effort dyspnoea and excessive fatigue. Physical examination showed facial puffiness, distended neck veins with prominent Y descent in jugular venous pressure, ascites, systolic retraction of the chest wall and a loud pericardial knock.
Rajesh G, Raju D, Krishnan MN.
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Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2001 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. Pericardectomy was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Eckstein, Friedrich S. +3 more
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Benign Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis: A Case of Complete Resolution with Empirical Antimicrobial Treatment. [PDF]
ARYA Atheroscler, 2023 Mirbod SM +3 more
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Clinical Significance of Preoperative Pyrazinamide-Containing Therapy in Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceLikui Fang, Wenfeng Yu, Guocan Yu, Gang Chen, Bo Ye Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Likui Fang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou,
Fang L, Yu W, Yu G, Chen G, Ye B
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background: The diagnosis of constrictive tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) remains challenging. This study aimed to evaluate 5 tests (acid-fast bacilli [AFB] smear, Mycobacterium tuberculosis [MTB] culture, Xpert MTB/RIF assay, CapitalBio Mycobacterium ...
Guocan Yu +5 more
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Predictors of constrictive pericarditis after tuberculous pericarditis. [PDF]
Heart, 1995 To identify features which predict the subsequent development of constrictive pericarditis from acute or subacute tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.Tertiary referral centre, chest hospital.The records of 16 consecutive patients in whom acute or subacute TB pericarditis was diagnosed between 1988 and 1990 at a chest hospital were reviewed.
P K, Suwan, S, Potjalongsilp
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Tuberculous pericarditis with constrictive physiology [PDF]
European Heart Journal, 2009 A previously healthy 28-year-old man presented with 1 week's history of chest pain, low-grade fever, and progressive dyspnoea. Minimal electrocardiographic changes were found; however, cardiac ultrasound revealed moderate amounts of pericardial fluid, inferolateral hypokinesia, and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% ( Panel 1 , arrow points to
Morten Kraen +2 more
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