Tuberculous Pericarditis

INFLAMMATION of the sac surrounding the heart (PERICARDIUM) due to MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION), compression of the heart (CARDIAC TAMPONADE), and preventing normal beating of the heart.

Also Known As:

Pericarditis, Tuberculous; Pericarditides, Tuberculous; Tuberculous Pericarditides

Infections: 526564
- Cardiovascular Infections: 121
  - Cardiovascular Tuberculosis: 1
    - Tuberculous Pericarditis: 190
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 24368
    - Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections: 348
      - Actinomycetales Infections: 1
        Mycobacterium Infections: 93
        Tuberculosis: 48666
        Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: 549
        Cardiovascular Tuberculosis: 1
        Tuberculous Pericarditis: 190
Cardiovascular Diseases: 91362
- Heart Diseases: 26014
  - Pericarditis: 2768
    - Tuberculous Pericarditis: 190
- Cardiovascular Infections: 121
  - Cardiovascular Tuberculosis: 1
    - Tuberculous Pericarditis: 190

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