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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 +5 more
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A rare cause of effusive–constrictive pericarditis
ESC Heart Failure, 2021 Effusive–constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is an uncommon diagnosis, frequently missed due to its heterogeneous presentation, but a potentially reversible cause of heart failure. A 62‐year‐old Caucasian male presented with remittent right heart failure and
Andrea S. Giordani +9 more
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International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2019 Background: Pericardiectomy procedure is commonly indicated for constrictive pericarditis (CP). One of the most important clue to diagnosis of CP is the signs and symptoms of right-sided heart failure that are not completely explained by presence of ...
Azam Jan +7 more
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Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021 Background: Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a chronic inflammatory disease by Mycobacterium tuberculosis affecting the pericardium, occurring mainly in developing nations.
Mrunmayee S Deshpande +7 more
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis (CCP) in Africa: Epidemiology, Etiology, Diagnosis, and Surgical Treatment [PDF]
, 2019 Chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP) is not rare in Africa with tuberculosis as the most common etiology. A long history of visceral tuberculosis, typical symptoms of CCP because of late clinical presentation in most cases, make diagnosis almost easy ...
Yangni-Angate, Koffi Herve
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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 +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 +4 more
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Features on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and accuracy of echocardiographic findings for diagnosing constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
, 2021 Constrictive pericarditis is a rare disease with a difficult diagnosis. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging data of Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2011 to March 2020 was retrospectively reviewed and patients with the diagnosis of ...
Iqbal, Salik Ur Rehman +1 more
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Tuberculosis Associated Chylothorax: A Case Report
Respirology Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025.This is a case report on a TB associated chylothorax who underwent thoracic duct ligation. ABSTRACT Chylothorax is the accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity. Tuberculosis is one of its rarest causes. Diagnosis of chylothorax can be made by evaluation of triglycerides concentration in pleural fluid. It is primarily managed medically but surgery is
Niharika Malego +3 more
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Right-sided constrictive pericarditis: A rare variant of an uncommon disease
Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2019 Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by thick pericardial fibrosis and calcification that causes progressively impaired diastolic filling of the heart with associated symptoms of heart failure.
Mehul Popatlal Oswal +1 more
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