Post cardiac injury syndrome--one more cause of false positive IgG, IgM antibodies in pleural fluid against antigen-60 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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ABSTRACT
Post cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is known to occur following myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, blunt chest trauma, percutaneous left ventricular puncture and pace-maker implantation. The diagnosis is one of exclusion. We report a case of PCIS following cardiac surgery who showed false positive IgG, IgM antibodies to antigen A60 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pleural fluid.
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Main subject:
Pleural Effusion
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Postoperative Complications
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Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Immunoglobulin G
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Immunoglobulin M
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False Positive Reactions
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Antibodies, Bacterial
Language:
English
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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