Tuberculous pericarditis history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D. Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Overview

Patients with tuberculous pericarditis may have a positive history of pulmonary TB, HIV infection, any Immune system dysfunction, elderly, black race, male gender, and living/traveling to TB endemic areas. Common symptoms of tuberculous pericarditis include fever, weight loss, night sweat, cough, breathlessness, chest pain, malaise, and ankle edema.

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with tuberculous pericarditis may have a positive history of:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Pulmonary TB
HIV infection
Any Immune system dysfunction
Elderly
Black race
Male gender
Living/traveling to TB endemic areas

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of tuberculous pericarditis include:^[6]^[7]^[8]

NOTE: The frequency and severity of the above symptoms varies with the stage of the infection, the degree of involvement of the pericardium, and the degree of extrapericardial infection.

References

↑ Fowler NO (1991). “Tuberculous pericarditis”. JAMA. 266 (1): 99–103. PMID 2046135.
↑ Larrieu AJ, Tyers GF, Williams EH, Derrick JR (1980). “Recent experience with tuberculous pericarditis”. Ann Thorac Surg. 29 (5): 464–8. PMID 7377888.
↑ HAGEMAN JH, D ESOPO ND, GLENN WW (February 1964). “TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PERICARDIUM. A LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF FORTY-FOUR PROVED CASES”. N. Engl. J. Med. 270: 327–32. doi:10.1056/NEJM196402132700702. PMID 14082261.
↑ Rooney JJ, Crocco JA, Lyons HA (January 1970). “Tuberculous pericarditis”. Ann. Intern. Med. 72 (1): 73–81. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-72-1-73. PMID 5410398.
↑ “WHO 2016 TB Report” (PDF).
↑ Maisch B, Ristić AD (2003). “Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease”. Heart. 89 (9): 1096–103. PMC 1767862. PMID 12923044.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
↑ Maisch B, Seferović PM, Ristić AD, Erbel R, Rienmüller R, Adler Y; et al. (2004). “Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary; The Task force on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases of the European society of cardiology”. Eur Heart J. 25 (7): 587–610. doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.02.002. PMID 15120056.
↑ Sagristà-Sauleda J, Permanyer-Miralda G, Soler-Soler J (1988). “Tuberculous pericarditis: ten year experience with a prospective protocol for diagnosis and treatment”. J Am Coll Cardiol. 11 (4): 724–8. PMID 3351140.

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[pmid2046135-1] Fowler NO (1991). “Tuberculous pericarditis”. JAMA. 266 (1): 99–103. PMID 2046135.

[pmid7377888-2] Larrieu AJ, Tyers GF, Williams EH, Derrick JR (1980). “Recent experience with tuberculous pericarditis”. Ann Thorac Surg. 29 (5): 464–8. PMID 7377888.

[pmid14082261-3] HAGEMAN JH, D ESOPO ND, GLENN WW (February 1964). “TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PERICARDIUM. A LONG-TERM ANALYSIS OF FORTY-FOUR PROVED CASES”. N. Engl. J. Med. 270: 327–32. doi:10.1056/NEJM196402132700702. PMID 14082261.

[pmid5410398-4] Rooney JJ, Crocco JA, Lyons HA (January 1970). “Tuberculous pericarditis”. Ann. Intern. Med. 72 (1): 73–81. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-72-1-73. PMID 5410398.

[CDC2-5] “WHO 2016 TB Report” (PDF).

[pmid12923044-6] Maisch B, Ristić AD (2003). “Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease”. Heart. 89 (9): 1096–103. PMC 1767862. PMID 12923044.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

[pmid15120056-7] Maisch B, Seferović PM, Ristić AD, Erbel R, Rienmüller R, Adler Y; et al. (2004). “Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary; The Task force on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases of the European society of cardiology”. Eur Heart J. 25 (7): 587–610. doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.02.002. PMID 15120056.

[pmid3351140-8] Sagristà-Sauleda J, Permanyer-Miralda G, Soler-Soler J (1988). “Tuberculous pericarditis: ten year experience with a prospective protocol for diagnosis and treatment”. J Am Coll Cardiol. 11 (4): 724–8. PMID 3351140.

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