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Tuberculous pericarditis is a complication of tuberculosis that is often diagnosed late due to difficulty in establishing the diagnosis.
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Tuberculous pericarditis can present as cardiac tamponade in young patients with HIV and is curable with prompt pericardiocentesis and anti-tuberculosis therapy.
The normal pericardium is a fibroelastic sac containing a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the heart. Cardiac tamponade, which may be acute or subacute, is characterized by the accumulation of pericardial fluid under pressure. Tuberculous pericarditis is a complication of tuberculosis which is often diagnose late due to the difficulty in establishing this diagnosis. We present a case of pericardial tuberculosis diagnosed in a 20-year-old young retroviral disease patient who presented with signs of cardiac tamponade. His clinical condition improved post-pericardial tapping and he was discharged with antituberculosis medications. This case highlight the importance of having a high level of suspicion as this condition is easily curable.
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Cheo Seng Wee (2019) conducted a case report in Tuberculous pericarditis with cardiac tamponade (n=1). Pericardiocentesis and anti-tuberculosis medications was evaluated on Resolution of pericardial effusion.
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