A 15-year-old girl with pericardial tuberculosis complicated by cardiac tamponade: A case report in Somalia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Pericarditis is a common illness that can appear in a variety of clinical settings and has numerous causes. In developing nations where tuberculosis is still a serious public health issue, more than 50% of cases of pericarditis are related to tuberculosis.

Case presentation

There was no history of TB, alcoholism, IV drug abuse, immunosuppressant, or corticosteroid use. On examination, she had a fever, tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus of 10 mmHg, hypotension, tachypnea, and a distended jugular vein. On auscultation, her heartbeats were muffled, and accompanied by a pericardial rub. Laboratory investigation showed low hematocrit and a high WBC count with lymphocyte predominance. ESR and CRP levels were elevated. Her chest X-ray revealed an enlargement

SUBMITTER: Mire Waberi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422315 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature