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. 2014 Apr;44(2):114-5.
doi: 10.1177/0049475513518330. Epub 2014 Jan 8.

Mediastinal tubercular lymph node eroding into pericardium causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade

Sangeeth Kumar Kasilingam  1 , Nishant Sinha, Vivekanand Kambar, Manjunath B Govindagoudar
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Mediastinal tubercular lymph node eroding into pericardium causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade

Sangeeth Kumar Kasilingam et al. Trop Doct. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Cardiac tamponade due to tuberculosis is a well-known complication. However, acute erosion of TB lymphadenitis and its caseous material into the pericardium causing pericardial tamponade is rare. We describe a case of extensive mediastinal tubercular lymph node mass in which the caseous necrotic material found its way into pericardial sac causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade.

Keywords: Cardiovascular; treatment; tuberculosis.

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