title: A case of tuberculous pericarditis--use of adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in early diagnosis.
abstract: Pericardial tuberculosis is rare, and because of the difficulty in isolating the causative organism, the diagnosis is often missed. Adenosine deaminase, an enzyme associated with purine metabolism, shows markedly high levels of activity in tuberculous effusion. We report a case of tuberculous pericarditis diagnosed by high levels of adenosine deaminase activity, and where the pericardial fluid cultures revealed acid-fast organisms.
authors.affiliation: Saiseikai Matsusaka Hospital, Mie, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isaka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000032:analysis*; D000328:Adult; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000201:enzymology; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000201:enzymology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase