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.
Doshi
A V
AV
Department of Respiratory Medicine, BYL Nair Ch. Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai.
Gupta
K S
KS
Joshi
J M
JM
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