Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report in South-east Nigeria
Okpara Titus Chukwubuzo, Okoli Paul Chibuike, Chime Peter Ekpunobi, Eze Uchenna Gerald, Agu Grace Uchechukwu, Anike Raphael Ugwu, Ekwo Jude Chukwudi, Ozougwu Augustine Obumneme, Ngwoke Anthonia Onyinye, Ogu Rita Ifeoma-Ossy, Enukora Nkiru & Magaji Nyamaai Cephas · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2024
Tuberculosis is a chronic infection and a common cause of chronic pericardial effusion. Approximately 1-2% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) develop tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) and it is less common in the developed world than in developing countries where active t...