Key result
A presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis should be made in endemic regions based on clinical presentation, imaging, and evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere.
In endemic regions, a presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis is recommended due to the difficulty of obtaining a definite microbiological or histopathological diagnosis.
May expedite therapy in endemic regions; leaves open prospective validation of criteria.
Pericardial tuberculosis is a life threatening condition and mainly occurs in areas where tuberculosis is endemic, like in the parts of Africa and Asia. A definite microbiological or histopathological diagnosis may not be possible in most cases, therefore, the patients of endemic regions should receive a presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis on the basis of clinical presentation, imaging procedures and/or evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere in the body
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Pannu AK (2018) conducted a review in Tuberculous Pericarditis. A presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis should be made in endemic regions based on clinical presentation, imaging, and evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere.
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