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Preferred term

Pericarditis, Tuberculous  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Tuberculous Pericarditis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HF57FMKT-D

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