Abstract
Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis and can be fatal. We describe a 15-year-old girl admitted for a large pericardial effusion. Subxiphoid pericardial biopsy was performed. Biopsy samples were positive for M. tuberculosis DNA by PCR, which confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
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Bolt, R. J., Rammeloo, L. A., Van Furth, A. M., & Van Well, G. T. J. (2008). A 15-year-old girl with a large pericardial effusion. European Journal of Pediatrics, 167(7), 811–812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0559-z
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