title: Echocardiographic features of tuberculous pericarditis.
abstract: Echocardiography is a sensitive diagnostic tool for detecting pericardial effusion and intrapericardial abnormalities. A-70-year old man was found to have tuberculous pericarditis. The history and echocardiographic findings are reported, and relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chang-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ku
authors.forename: Kuan-Rau
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: Shoa-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chun-Peng
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hung-Ting
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chaing
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*