title: A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion.
abstract: Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis and can be fatal. We describe a 15-year-old girl admitted for a large pericardial effusion. Subxiphoid pericardial biopsy was performed. Biopsy samples were positive for M. tuberculosis DNA by PCR, which confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. r.bolt@sfg.nl
authors: Roel J
authors: RJ
authors: Bolt
authors: Lukas A
authors: LA
authors: Rammeloo
authors: A Marceline
authors: AM
authors: van Furth
authors: Gijs T J
authors: GT
authors: van Well
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
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