Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient.
Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pericardectomy was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Eckstein
F S
FS
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland. friedrich.eckstein@insel.ch
Bohlmann
M K
MK
Balmer
M C
MC
Carrel
T P
TP
D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery