Tuberculous pericarditis chest X ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Chest X-ray

Pulmonary infiltration by the bacterium may be seen in approximately 32% of cases, pleural effusion in 40% to 60%, and cardiomegaly in about 90% of patients with tuberculous pericarditis.

Image shown below is courtesy of Radiopedia

14 year old child with tubercular pleural and pericardial effusion. Decortication was performed on the left side. The pericardial effusion was aspirated with a wide bore needle on 3 occasions, it reaccumulated immediately.