[67 year old man with abdominal pain, anorexia and low-grade fever]

Clin Ter. 2000 Jul-Aug;151(4):287-91.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A case of pericardial effusion presenting clinically with pretamponade is shown. TBC is not a rare cause of Pericardial effusion and at present Tuberculosis is a more and more frequent infection also in occidental countries. Guide lines for diagnosis and treatment are revised.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / microbiology*
  • Aged
  • Anorexia / microbiology*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / complications
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade / microbiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fever / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pericardial Effusion / complications*
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis*
  • Pericardial Effusion / microbiology
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / complications
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / complications*
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / diagnosis*