Tuberculous pericarditis in a child.
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.
Coulter
J B
JB
Department of Child Health, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Alder Hey, UK.
Walsh
K
K
King
S J
SJ
Shears
P
P
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy