October 11, 2023Journal of Case Reports and Medical HistoryOpen Access

Tuberculous Pericarditis: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Features

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Why the study?

Due to the infrequency of tuberculous pericarditis, the most effective management approach has not been clearly established.

Population

14 cases with tuberculous pericarditis treated at Ibn Rochd Hospital in Casablanca

Design

Retrospective medical record review

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Implication

Provides case-level insights into tuberculous pericarditis; leaves open optimal management strategies.

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Population

14 patients with tuberculous pericarditis treated at Ibn Rochd Hospital in Casablanca, mean age 37.7 years, 64% male.

Intervention

Antitubercular treatment (with corticosteroids in 3 cases)

Outcome

Clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment outcomes (in-hospital regression, long-term recurrence, transition to constrictive pericarditis)

Tuberculous pericarditis responds well to antitubercular treatment initially, but carries a high risk (35%) of long-term progression to constrictive pericarditis.

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A 2023 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701daee5469ee92be0e023 https://doi.org/10.54289/jcrmh2300130

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Tuberculous Pericarditis: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Features

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Tuberculous Pericarditis: Clinical, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Features

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