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A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis completely recovered after treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs and corticosteroids.
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Demonstrates the utility of subxiphoid pericardial biopsy and PCR for diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis in a pediatric patient.
Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis and can be fatal. We describe a 15-year-old girl admitted for a large pericardial effusion. Subxiphoid pericardial biopsy was performed. Biopsy samples were positive for M. tuberculosis DNA by PCR, which confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.
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Bolt et al. (2007) conducted a case report in Tuberculous pericarditis (n=1). Anti-tuberculous drugs and corticosteroids was evaluated on Clinical recovery. A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis completely recovered after treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs and corticosteroids.
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