Is tuberculous pericarditis fatal?

TB pericarditis is fatal, is to be determined according to the specific circumstances.

If suffering from tuberculous pericarditis, timely to the regular hospital active cooperation with doctors, take effective anti-tuberculosis treatment, such as clinical commonly used isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin and other drugs to give treatment, is able to achieve a cured state.

If the patient does not actively to hospital treatment, the condition has not been early control, tuberculosis focus continues to expand, once there is an acute large number of pericardial effusion or more serious complications, it will also lead to worse disease, there may be a great threat to the patient's life.