Persistent pyrexia post-liver transplantation: a unique case of pericardial tuberculosis

Eur J Intern Med. 2008 Dec;19(8):e88-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.04.013. Epub 2008 Jun 10.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Fever / microbiology*
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Isoniazid / administration & dosage
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation* / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / drug therapy
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / microbiology*
  • Pericarditis, Tuberculous / surgery
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Pyrazinamide / administration & dosage
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Prednisolone
  • Isoniazid
  • Rifampin