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14997974

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-3-4
pubmed:abstractText
A 72-year-old woman was admitted with chest discomfort and general fatigue. She was diagnosed as having cardiac tamponade with massive pericardial effusion. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis yielded bloody effusion. Tuberculous pericarditis was suspected owing to the adenosine deaminase level in this fluid. Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration (VATSPF) was performed for the diagnosis and treatment. Polymerase chain reaction detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in the pericardial tissues, confirming the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. She received a combination of three-kind medication and anti-tuberculous regimen, and a follow-up check up for more than 2 years, exhibiting a good postoperative course. We conclude that VATSPF can be a useful procedure not only for diagnosis but for release of tuberculous pericarditis with cardiac tamponade and for prophylaxis of constrictive pericarditis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1344-4964
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
68-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Video-assisted thoracoscopic pericardial fenestration for tuberculous pericardial effusion.
pubmed:affiliation
Second Department of Surgery, Kagawa Medical University, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports