Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient

Friedrich S. Eckstein, Michael K. Bohlmann, Mary-Claude Balmer, Thierry Carrel
2001
Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calci®ed pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pericardectomie was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed. q
doi:10.7892/boris.115606 fatcat:zkha56yy75dnri5cqxnaedvuoy