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The immunopathogenesis of tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]

Microbes and Infection, 2020
Tuberculous pericarditis is a severe form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is the commonest cause of pericardial effusion in high incidence settings. Mortality ranges between 8 and 34%, and it is the leading cause of pericardial constriction in Africa and Asia.
Patrick Howlett, Elsa Du Bruyn, Hazel Morrison, Isiguzo C. Godsent, Katalin A. Wilkinson, Mpiko Ntsekhe, Robert J. Wilkinson   +6 more
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The Efficiency of TB LAM Antigen Test to Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Test for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pericarditis Using Pericardial Fluid Samples [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Medical considerations for early diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) include Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen (Ag) tests, with immunological status influencing the performance of the latter.
Samuel Alomatu, Sandeep Vasaikar, Kandathil Thomas, Thozama Dubula, Khulile Moeketsi   +4 more
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Is It an Intrapericardial Mass or a Localized Pericardial Effusion? A Case Report of Tuberculous Pericarditis Evaluated by Multimodal Imaging [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 9, Page 2189-2194, November/December 2025.
Tuberculous pericarditis is a common type of pericarditis, but it is difficult to be diagnosed. The application of combined transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and CT multimodal imaging provides sufficient clinical diagnosis basis and guidance for distinguishing encapsulated pericardial effusion or mass.
Yang Han, Bingbing Liu, Yonghuai Wang, Fei Xia, Jun Yang, Chunyan Ma   +5 more
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The clinical application value and the imaging characteristic of 18F-FDG PET/CT in tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Tuberculous pericarditis is the most common cause of pericardial disease in tuberculosis-endemic areas. Accurate and early diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis is crucial due to its high mortality; however, the diagnostic accuracy of current ...
Xiaoqing Du, Feng Zhu, Qian You
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The optimal duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy in constrictive tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background It is unclear about the duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy (DATT) in the patients with constrictive tuberculous pericarditis.
Likui Fang, Guocan Yu, Bo Ye, Fangming Zhong, Gang Chen   +4 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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Tuberculous pericarditis: a diagnostic quandary

Scottish Medical Journal, 2011
Tuberculous pericarditis is uncommon in the Western world, and can prove a diagnostic quandary in that confirmation of the diagnosis and culture of mycobacteria can be difficult.
S Dundas
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A case of treatment of chronic constrictive pericarditis of tuberculous etiology

Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье
An observation from practice is given tuberculous constrictive pericarditis, which has been occurring for a long time with symptoms of polyserositis without identifying of etiology.
R. V. Tarasov, E. V. Krasnikova, S. S. Cadovnikova, D. N. Prokhodtsov, A. S. Khozikov, M. A. Bagirov   +5 more
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Prevalence, hemodynamics, and cytokine profile of effusive-constrictive pericarditis in patients with tuberculous pericardial effusion. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND:Effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is visceral constriction in conjunction with compressive pericardial effusion. The prevalence of proven tuberculous ECP is unknown.
Mpiko Ntsekhe, Kerryn Matthews, Faisal F Syed, Armin Deffur, Motasim Badri, Patrick J Commerford, Bernard J Gersh, Katalin A Wilkinson, Robert J Wilkinson, Bongani M Mayosi   +9 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis Mimicking a Malignant Pericardial Tumor: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
Tuberculous pericarditis is an extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis that is most commonly associated with pericardial thickening, effusion, and calcification. We present a case of tuberculous pericarditis mimicking a malignant pericardial tumor
Ji Young Park, Ji-Yeon Han, Jinyoung Park, Gi Won Shin, Su Young Yun, Mi Seon Kang, Da Som Kim   +6 more
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