Catheter drainage of tuberculous pericarditis
Diagnosis certain
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Presentation
was changed:
Fever ,and breathlessness.
Body
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14 year old child with tubercular pleural and pericardial effusion.
Decortication was performed on left side. Pericardial effusion was aspirated with a wide bore needle on 3 occasions, it reaccumulated immediately.
Ultimately a 8F pigtail catheter was inserted under ultrasound guidance.
Pericardial fluid yielded - high adenosine deaminase and lymphocytosis.
Patient gradually improved on anti-tubercular therapy.
-<p>14 year old child with tubercular pleural and pericardial effusion.</p><p>Decortication was performed on left side. Pericardial effusion was aspirated with a wide bore needle on 3 occasions, it reaccumulated immediately.</p><p>Ultimately a 8F pigtail catheter was inserted under ultrasound guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Pericardial fluid yielded - high adenosine deaminase and lymphocytosis.</p><p> </p><p>Patient gradually improved on anti-tubercular therapy</p>- +<p>14 year old child with tubercular pleural and pericardial effusion.</p><p>Decortication was performed on left side. Pericardial effusion was aspirated with a wide bore needle on 3 occasions, it reaccumulated immediately.</p><p>Ultimately a 8F pigtail catheter was inserted under ultrasound guidance.</p><p>Pericardial fluid yielded - high adenosine deaminase and lymphocytosis.</p><p>Patient gradually improved on anti-tubercular therapy.</p>
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Drainage catheters in situ.
Cardiomegaly.
Opaque hemithorax on left side.
Left side intercostal drainage catheter in situ.
Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Drainage catheters in situ.Pericardial. Pericardial effusion seen.
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