Post cardiac injury syndrome--one more cause of false positive IgG, IgM antibodies in pleural fluid against antigen-60 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Post cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) is known to occur following myocardial infarction, cardiac surgery, blunt chest trauma, percutaneous left ventricular puncture and pace-maker implantation. The diagnosis is one of exclusion. We report a case of PCIS following cardiac surgery who showed false positive IgG, IgM antibodies to antigen A60 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pleural fluid.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, BYL Nair Ch. Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai.
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Doshi
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Gupta
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JM
Joshi
D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M