tuberculous pericarditis

tuberculous pericarditis
pericarditis secondary to tuberculosis, characterized by effusion of fluid containing fibrin, blood, and sometimes caseous debris, thick shaggy deposits of fibrin, pericardial friction rub, and adhesion of the pericardial layers; it often results in chronic constrictive pericarditis.

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