A Clinical Case of Tuberculosis Pericarditis Associated with HIV Infection and COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The article describes a clinical case of tuberculosis pericarditis associated with HIV infection and COVID-19. The patient underwent additional examination due to abnormalities on his X-ray. Large volume of effusion, its lymphocytic nature, bilateral pleural effusion and bilateral infiltration in the upper lobes of both lungs, intrathoracic lymphoadenopathy were indicative tuberculosis etiology of the disease;the diagnosis of tuberculosis was confirmed by morphological tests. COVID-19 was detected post mortem. © 2022 New Terra Publishing House. All rights reserved.