[67 year old man with abdominal pain, anorexia and low-grade fever].
A case of pericardial effusion presenting clinically with pretamponade is shown. TBC is not a rare cause of Pericardial effusion and at present Tuberculosis is a more and more frequent infection also in occidental countries. Guide lines for diagnosis and treatment are revised.
Picardi
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a.picardi@unicampus.it
Manfrini
S
S
Navajas
F
F
Zardi
E
E
Amicarelli
E
E
De Iorio
F
F
Galluzzo
S
S
Valiani
A
A
Spoto
S
S
Scarlata
S
S
Ves pasiani Gentilucci
U
U
De Galasso
L
L
Meloni
M C
MC
Costantino
S
S
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000855:Anorexia / Q000382:microbiology*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*