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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:542
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

A Late Complication of Tuberculous Pericarditis After Partial Pericardial Resection

Anita K. Gregory, MD, Cliff P. Connery, MD, Constantinos E. Anagnostopoulos, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA

Accepted for publication September 14, 1997.

Dr Connery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025.

Tuberculous pericarditis is estimated to occur in 1% to 2% of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Despite adequate therapy, a subset of patients may eventually require pericardiectomy. Incomplete pericardial resections are associated with an increased incidence of late complications. We report a cutaneous sinus tract communicating with residual pericardium and a retrosternal abscess cavity 11 years after partial pericardial resection.






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