Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion With Pleural Effusion in an Indian Female: A Rare Case
Sankalp Yadav
Abstract:Tuberculosis can present at various extrapulmonary sites. However, even in endemic countries, concomitant involvement of different sites in the same patient is rarely reported. Further, tuberculous pericarditis represents a fraction of all tuberculosis infections and is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In underdeveloped nations, it is the most frequent cause of massive pericardial effusion. Additionally, it is the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis in adults, which has a high death … Show more
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