Tuberculous pericarditis presenting as multiple free floating masses in pericardial effusion

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 325-328

  Yoon, Shin Ae ^a   Hahn, Youn Soo ^a   Hong, Jong Myeon ^a   Lee, Ok Jun ^a   Han, Heon Seok ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac tamponade; Pericardial effusion; Pericarditis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIECTOMY; TUBERCULOUS PERICARDITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIECTOMY; PERICARDITIS, TUBERCULOUS;

EID: 84858068914     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.3.325     Document Type: Article

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