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Presentation of tuberculosis as isolated massive pericardial effusion in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
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نویسنده
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Habib Sultana ,Akhter Parveen ,Razzak Salma ,Jamal Zahid ,Rasool Ishtiaq ,Zaman Khan Shah
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منبع
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journal of the pakistan medical association - 2012 - دوره : 62 - شماره : 1 - صفحه:65 -67
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چکیده
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The case of a 60 year old male patient, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis presenting with recurrent massive pericardial effusion, and unresponsive to treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is documented. pericardial biopsy proved tuberculous pericarditis with positive fluid culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis. anti-tuberculous treatment was started along with corticosteroids. follow up after three months showed no evidence of pericardial effusion
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کلیدواژه
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Rheumatoid arthritis ,Recurrent pericardial effusion ,Tuberculosis
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pakistan
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