Heart failure as a first sign of disseminated tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Leonor Naia (Author), Tiago Rabadão (Author), Mariana Teixeira (Author), Filipa Ferreira (Author), Sara Pinto (Author), Raquel Ferreira (Author), Margarida Eulálio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis observed mainly in developed countries. It usually presents with concomitant tuberculous infection at a different site and, due to the lack of clinical specificity, diagnosis can be difficult. Thus, a diagnostic delay i...