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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;19:940-942
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient

^a Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland
^b Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland

Received 13 November 2000; received in revised form 28 March 2001; accepted 28 March 2001.

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Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pericardectomie was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed.

Key Words: Constrictive pericarditis • Tuberculosis • HIV • Cardiac surgery