Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient.
- Eckstein FS Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland. friedrich.eckstein@insel.ch
- Bohlmann MK
- Balmer MC
- Carrel TP
- 2001-06-19
Published in:
- European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery. - 2001
English
Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pericardectomy was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
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- DOI 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00715-1
- PMID 11404161
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