Tuberculous cardiac tamponade and AIDS

Eur Heart J. 1995 Mar;16(3):430-2. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a060930.

Abstract

Tuberculosis, usually extrapulmonary, is often associated with AIDS but tuberculous pericarditis is a rare manifestation in this group. We report three patients with tuberculous pericarditis as the first manifestation of AIDS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
  • Ultrasonography