Mediastinal tubercular lymph node eroding into pericardium causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade

作者:Kasilingam Sangeeth Kumar*; Sinha Nishant; Kambar Vivekanand; Govindagoudar Manjunath B
来源:Tropical Doctor, 2014, 44(2): 114-115.
DOI:10.1177/0049475513518330

摘要

Cardiac tamponade due to tuberculosis is a well-known complication. However, acute erosion of TB lymphadenitis and its caseous material into the pericardium causing pericardial tamponade is rare. We describe a case of extensive mediastinal tubercular lymph node mass in which the caseous necrotic material found its way into pericardial sac causing acute pyopericardium and cardiac tamponade.