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Pericarditis, Tuberculous

Synonyms

Pericarditides, Tuberculous

Tuberculous Pericarditides

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.