Pregnancy with Tubercular Pericarditis Presenting as A Cardiac Emergency: Review of A Rare Case

Abstract

Pericardial effusion can present as one of the life threatening emergency requiring prompt diagnosis and immediate life-saving measures. We are presenting a case of a large pericardial effusion, tubercular in origin, in a pregnant woman with 31 weeks period of gestation. She presented with acute onset cough, dyspnea and hemodynamic instability. She was managed successfully with pericardiocentesis and antitubercular therapy and later she had a normal vaginal delivery. Prompt and correct diagnosis and team-based approach is the key in the management of such patients and a successful outcome. Keywords: Pericardial Effusion; Tubercular; Pregnant; Pericardiocentesis.