title: Tuberculous pericarditis in a child.
abstract: A 14-year-old boy with tuberculous pericarditis and tamponade is described. Confirmation was by culture of pericardial aspirate. Though he did not have a cough, acid-fast bacilli were detected following induced sputum. Chest X-ray did not show evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis, but enlarged mediastinal nodes were detected by computerized tomography. He made an excellent response to anti-tuberculous chemotherapy and corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Alder Hey, UK.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shears
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy