The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 8 , Pages e1-e2 , August 2006

A Case of Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Rare but Deadly Disease

  • Emil Lou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Emil Lou, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 31117, DUMC, Durham, NC 27710.
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  • George L. Adams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

References 

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  4. Strang JI, Nunn AJ, Johnson DA, Casbard A, Gibson DG, Girling DJ. Management of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis and tuberculous pericardial effusion in Transkei (results at 10 years follow-up). QJM. 2004;97:525–535

PII: S0002-9343(06)00154-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.12.030

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 8 , Pages e1-e2 , August 2006

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