title: Pericardial tuberculosis with an emphasis on empiric therapy in endemic areas for tuberculosis (a case report).
abstract: Pericardial tuberculosis (TB) is rare, but has particularly severe complications and a high mortality rate when not treated. Prompt treatment of pericardial TB is important and can be life-saving. We report a 13-year-old girl with massive pericardial effusion and negative workup for TB, who was empirically treated with an excellent response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amin-Beidokhty
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran. Electronic address: dr.zeinab2025@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Norouzi
authors.affiliation: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Clinical Research Center, Ashayer Hospital, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amiri
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almasian
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Abdol-Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kheirollahi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010495:Pericarditis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Pericardial effusion; Pericardial tuberculosis; Pleural effusion; Tamponade; Tuberculous pericarditis