AN OVERVIEW ON TUBERCULOUS PERICARDITIS | ||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||
| Article 5, Volume 52, Issue 1, May 2022, Pages 29-38 PDF (734.29 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2022.235763 | ||
| Author | ||
| AMIN FOUAD SHAKER | ||
| Consultant Cardiology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem. Lungs are the major site for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. TB clinical manifestations include primary TB, reactivation TB, laryngeal TB, endobronchial TB, lower lung field TB infection, and tuberculoma. TB pulmonary complications include hemoptysis, pneumothorax, bronchiectasis, extensive pulmonary destruction, malignancy, and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Tuberculosis; Pericarditis; Pathogenicity; Treatment; Overview | ||
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