Highlights the challenges and lack of evidence in managing HIV-associated tuberculous pericarditis with cardiac tamponade in resource-limited settings.
Anecdotal care guides HIV-TB pericardial tamponade in resource-limited settings; prospective trials needed to define standards.
We report a case of human immunodeficiency virus-associated pericardial tuberculosis complicated by cardiac tamponade. Emergency management and subsequent therapeutic interventions are described and then discussed with particular focus on resource-limited settings. The paucity of evidence to support clinical decisions is emphasized and the need for well designed diagnostic and therapeutic studies is highlighted.
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