A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion

Autor: A. Marceline van Furth, Lukas A. J. Rammeloo, Gijs Th. J. van Well, R. J. Bolt

Publikováno v: European Journal of Pediatrics
Bolt, R J, Rammeloo, L A J, van Furth, A M & van Well, G T 2008, ' A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion ', European Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 167, no. 7, pp. 811-812 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0559-z
European Journal of Pediatrics, 167(7), 811-812. Springer Verlag

Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis and can be fatal. We describe a 15-year-old girl admitted for a large pericardial effusion. Subxiphoid pericardial biopsy was performed. Biopsy samples were positive for M. tuberculosis DNA by PCR,

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17704946