A Case of Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion
Keywords:
Pericardial effusion, Pericardiocentesis, Tuberculosis, Cardiac TamponadeAbstract
A 75 year old male presented with severe breathlessness and was found to have a clinical features of massive pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade. There was neither previous exposure to tuberculosis nor any suggestion of immunosuppression. Repeated analysis of pericardial fluid established a tuberculous origin.
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