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Tuberculous pericarditis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Overview

Common cause of tuberculous pericarditis is lymphatic or hematogenous spread of mycobacterium tuberculosis to the pericardium.

causes

causes

Common cause of tuberculous pericarditis is:

  • Lymphatic or hematogenous spread of mycobacterium tuberculosis to the pericardium.
References

References

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