title: Tuberculous pericarditis in north-east Turkey. An echocardiographic study.
abstract: 12 patients with tuberculous pericarditis were studied by M-Mode echocardiography, before and after antituberculous chemotherapy. Baseline echocardiograms showed moderate effusion in 3, and large effusion in 9 (75%). Thickened pericardium was noted in 2. After medical treatment echoradiography showed small effusion in only 2, the rest had no effusion. 6 patients had thickened pericardium, and 3 had constrictive features.
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authors.lastname: Komsuoglu
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authors.lastname: Gedik
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authors.lastname: Duman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology