Yang Han, Bingbing Liu, Yonghuai Wang, Fei Xia, Jun Yang, Chunyan Ma
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Abstract
Tuberculous pericarditis is often difficult to diagnose because of atypical symptoms and insufficient etiology examination. We present a case wherein the patient initially presented with a high fever accompanied by recurrent pericardial effusion. Notably, the etiology and genetic diagnosis of tuberculosis were negative. With the combined application of multimodal imaging techniques such as transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound and enhanced CT, clinical diagnosis and treatment can provide sufficient evidence to support tuberculous pericarditis. Following the definitive diagnosis, the patient received an adequate course of antituberculosis treatment, and the condition improved significantly, with no recurrence of symptoms.
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The Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (JCU) is an international journal dedicated to the worldwide dissemination of scientific information on diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medical sonography.
The scope of the journal includes--but is not limited to--the following areas: sonography of the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, vascular system, nervous system, head and neck, chest, breast, musculoskeletal system, and other superficial structures; Doppler applications; obstetric and pediatric applications; and interventional sonography. Studies comparing sonography with other imaging modalities are encouraged, as are studies evaluating the economic impact of sonography. Also within the journal''s scope are innovations and improvements in instrumentation and examination techniques and the use of contrast agents.
JCU publishes original research articles, case reports, pictorial essays, technical notes, and letters to the editor. The journal is also dedicated to being an educational resource for its readers, through the publication of review articles and various scientific contributions from members of the editorial board and other world-renowned experts in sonography.
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