title: Cardiac tamponade caused by tuberculosis pericarditis in renal transplant recipients.
abstract: A 50-year-old male, renal transplant recipient, was admitted with fever and chest discomfort. At admission, chest radiologic finding was negative and echocardiography showed minimal pericardial effusion. After 2 days of admission, chest pain worsened and blood pressure fell to 60/40 mmHg. Emergency echocardiography showed a large amount of pericardial effusion compressing the entire heart. Pericardiocentesis was performed immediately. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from pericardial fluid. Tuberculosis pericarditis should be considered as the cause of cardiac tamponade in renal transplant recipients, even with the absence of pericardial effusion in the initial study or suggestive history.
authors: Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Jong Man
authors: JM
authors: Kim
authors: Sung-Joo
authors: SJ
authors: Kim
authors: Jae-Won
authors: JW
authors: Joh
authors: Choon Hyuck David
authors: CH
authors: Kwon
authors: Yong Bin
authors: YB
authors: Song
authors: Milljae
authors: M
authors: Shin
authors: Ju Ik
authors: JI
authors: Moon
authors: Gum O
authors: GO
authors: Jung
authors: Gyu-Seong
authors: GS
authors: Choi
authors: Bok Nyeo
authors: BN
authors: Kim
authors: Suk-Koo
authors: SK
authors: Lee