Tuberculosis Pericarditis: Case Report

A 15-year-old girl with pericardial tuberculosis complicated by cardiac tamponade: A case report in Somalia

“…Penetrating trauma to the heart or ventricular wall rupture during a myocardial infarction induces immediate cardiac tamponade, whereas infection, autoimmune illnesses, neoplasia, uremia, and other inflammatory diseases cause a slowly increasing course [ 6 ]. In this case, there was no history of trauma, no acute or chronic myocardial infarction, no history of autoimmune disorders, no uremia, or other inflammatory diseases.…”

Tuberculous pericardial effusion causing tamponade in a healthy young male:  A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge of a rare manifestation of a fairly frequent disease in Sri Lanka: A Case Report  

“…Definitive diagnosis of TB pericarditis is by demonstrating tuberculous bacilli in pericardial fluid or in histology. Probable diagnosis is by evidence of TB elsewhere in the body with pericardial effusion, raised ADA levels and a positive response to ATT [3].…”

“…Tuberculous pericarditis with pericardial effusion, although considered exceedingly uncommon, is a well-recognized extrapulmonary complication of tuberculosis (TB) [1]. Tuberculosis is the most common cause of pericardial effusion in Sri Lanka but reports of tamponade are scarce [2,3]. Pericardial TB is seen in 1-2% of all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.…”

“…Pericardial TB is seen in 1-2% of all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. It accounts for 4% of all cases of acute pericarditis and 7% of cases of cardiac tamponade [3]. Tuberculous pericarditis accounts for 60-80% of cases of acute pericardial effusions in the developing world but only 4% in developed countries [4].…”