A case presentation of cardiac tamponade secondary to acute tuberculous pericarditis in young patient, not associated with inmunosupression

La pericarditis tuberculosa representa un pequeño porcentaje de la tuberculosis extrapulmonar, cuyo diagnóstico aún constituye un reto por la variabilidad en su presentación. La terapia antimicrobiana dirigida es el pilar del tratamiento, el cual debe seguirse de manera cercana para evaluar las complicaciones asociadas y realizar un manejo oportuno. A continuación presentamos el caso de un hombre de 25 años de edad, previamente sano, quien cursó con taponamiento cardiaco y falla cardiaca aguda secundaria a pericarditis tuberculosa, cuyo diagnóstico y factores de confusión jugaron un papel importante en el desarrollo del caso.Tuberculous pericarditis represents a small percentage of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, whose diagnosis is still a challenge due to the variability in its presentation. Directed antimicrobial therapy is the mainstay of treatment, which should be followed closely to assess the associated complications and perform timely management. Here we present one case of a male 25-year-old, previously healthy, with ongoing cardiac tamponade and acute heart failure due to tuberculous pericarditis, whose diagnosis and confounding factors played an important role in the development of the case