Densely calcified tuberculous constrictive pericarditis with concurrent active pulmonary tuberculosis infection

Laudari, Shankar; Dhungel, Sachin; Gautam, Santosh; Dubey, Laxman; Prasad, Govind; Bhattacharya, Raja; Subramanyam, Guru

doi:10.3126/jcmsn.v10i2.12955

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“…Constrictive pericarditis results from fibrous thickening of the pericardium, this is most often accompanied with calcification thereby resulting in affectation of diastolic filling of the heart [24,25], and the index case had pericardial calcification with features of reduced diastolic filling of the heart, thereby conforming to these literatures.…”

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Pericardial calcification with plain radiographic features of tuberculosis in a child: incidental finding and a case report

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2021

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Tuberculous pericarditis is frequently reported as the primary cause of pericardial calcification and occurs in about 1-2% of individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis, this however is a rare finding in the Western world. This is a 12-year-old male child that was referred from a peripheral health care center for plain radiograph of the chest on account of cough, easy fatiguability, night sweats, loss of weight, loss of appetite and dyspnea most times on excersion for more than a month duration. The plain chest radiograph demonstrated normal cardiac size with a cardiothoracic ratio of about 55/120, there is circumferential radio-opacity of calcic density around the peripheral walls of the heart; the pericardial calcification. The vascular pedicle appears slightly widened. The lung fields show extensive streaky opacities with cystic lung changes bilaterally more marked on the left lung field where consolidation, loss of lung volume and pleural effusion are also demonstrated. A two-dimensional echocardiography showed mild-moderate pericardial effusion, thickening of both visceral and parietal pericardium, and echogenic fond-like structures protruding in to the pericardial cavity. A diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis with features of tuberculous pericarditis in a 12-year-old male child was established. The patient has been placed on anti-tuberculous drugs, hematinic, and parents advised on good and adequate diet with adequate rehydration and strict drug compliance. Screening of the siblings and members of the family with close contact have also been emphasized. We report the radiographic features of pulmonary tuberculosis and pericardial calcification in a 12-year-old male child due to its peculiar presentation.

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Pericardial calcification with plain radiographic features of tuberculosis in a child: incidental finding and a case report

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2021

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Densely calcified tuberculous constrictive pericarditis with concurrent active pulmonary tuberculosis infection

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Pericardial calcification with plain radiographic features of tuberculosis in a child: incidental finding and a case report

Pericardial calcification with plain radiographic features of tuberculosis in a child: incidental finding and a case report

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