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Tuberculous pericarditis x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include pericardial calcification, pericardial thickening, pericardial effusion, and evidence of pulmonary TB.
X Ray
X Ray
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of tuberculous pericarditis include:[1][2]
- Pericardial calcification
- Pericardial thickening
- Pericardial effusion
- Evidence of pulmonary TB
- Enlarged cardiac silhouette
References
References
- ↑ Strang JI, Kakaza HH, Gibson DG, Allen BW, Mitchison DA, Evans DJ, Girling DJ, Nunn AJ, Fox W (October 1988). “Controlled clinical trial of complete open surgical drainage and of prednisolone in treatment of tuberculous pericardial effusion in Transkei”. Lancet. 2 (8614): 759–64. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(88)92415-4. PMID 2901610.
- ↑ 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.
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