[Tuberculous pericarditis: an unusual presentation of a common disease].
2009
Alejandro Salinas-Botrán, and
Miguel de Górgolas-Hernández-Mora, and
Manuel Luis Fernandez-Guerrero, and
José Fortés-Alen
División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain. asalinasbotran@yahoo.es
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D010495
Pericarditis, Tuberculous
INFLAMMATION of the sac surrounding the heart (PERICARDIUM) due to MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION), compression of the heart (CARDIAC TAMPONADE), and preventing normal beating of the heart.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D000368
Aged
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.
Elderly
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