Tuberculous pericarditis: a case report

Authors

  • Sunanda Paudel Karnali Academy of health Sciences
  • Anusmriti Pal
  • Manik Neupane

Abstract

Tuberculous pericarditis is caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, it is found in approximately 1% of all cases of tuberculosis and 1 to 2 % of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis.1 It can be  fatal even with proper diagnosis and treatment.2 Although there has been a significant decline in wealthy industralized countries over years, Africa, Asia and Latin America with 86% of world’s population, comprise 95% of all cases of tuberculosis and 98% of nearly 2 millon fatalities from the tuberculosis each year.3

We are reporting this case because the patient was diagnosed and managed in the resource limited settings, guided mostly by clinical judgement and there has been a good response to therapy.

Published

2019-11-02

How to Cite

1.
Paudel S, Pal A, Neupane M. Tuberculous pericarditis: a case report. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences [Internet]. 2019Nov.2 [cited 2024May3];1(1):31-3. Available from: https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/126

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2018): JKAHS; Jan-Apr Issue (1)

Section

Case report

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