Pericarditis tuberculosa: una manifestación extrapulmonar infrecuente de TBC / Tuberculous pericarditis an infrequent extrapulmonary manifestation of TB
Rev. méd. Chile
; 149(2): 281-285, feb. 2021. ilus, tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) contributes to 15% of total cases, representing a great diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Pericardial involvement is present in 1 to 2% of TB patients and is considered an unusual presentation form of TB. We report a 67-year-old male presenting with fever and progressive dyspnea. A chest CAT scan showed a bilateral pleural effusion and an extensive pericardial effusion. An echocardiogram showed signs of tamponade. Therefore, an emergency pericardiectomy was performed. The pathological report of pericardial tissue showed caseating necrosis and its Koch culture was positive. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculous drugs with a favorable evolution.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Pericarditis, Tuberculous
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Tuberculosis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Regional de Talca/CL
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Hospital de Talca/CL
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Universidad Católica del Maule/CL