Echocardiographic features of tuberculous pericarditis.
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.
Ku
Chang-Sheng
CS
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.
Chiou
Kuan-Rau
KR
Lin
Shoa-Lin
SL
Liu
Chun-Peng
CP
Chaing
Hung-Ting
HT
D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*