title: [Atypical presentation of tuberculosis in the elderly: a case report of pleuropericarditis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing, particularly in the elderly, and has various clinical presentations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the case of a 78-year-old woman who presented tuberculous pleuropericarditis. This case is atypical, due to infection localisation, negativity of the tuberculin skin test, and mixed pleural effusion. Following antituberculosis antibiotic therapy and corticotherapy, the outcome was favorable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Due to atypical and non-specific clinical presentation, diagnosis of tuberculosis may be particularly difficult in the elderly.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asseray
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Puisieux
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Desurmont
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Fauchais
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Senneville
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dewailly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019818:Clavulanic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015575:Roxithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D015575:Roxithromycin; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D000658:Amoxicillin