Characteristics of pericardial fluid and histolopathology of pericardial biopsies | Frequencies (n = 67) | Percentage (%) | |
Fluid abundance | Small (<100 cc) | 0 | 0 |
Moderate (100 - 500 cc) | 29 | 43.28 | |
Abundant (>500 cc) | 38 | 56.71 | |
Color of pericardial fluid | Hemorrhagic | 57 | 85.07 |
Nonhemorrhagic | 10 | 14.92 | |
Biochemical analyses | Transudate | 0 | 0 |
Exsudate | 67 | 100 | |
GeneXpert | Positive | 26 | 38.80 |
Negative | 0 | 0 | |
Not done | 41 | 61.19 | |
Histopathology of pericardial biopsies | Epithelioid granuloma with giant cell | 26 | 38.80 |
Epithelioid granuloma with caseating necrosis | 2 | 2.98 | |
Chronic inflammation | 39 | 56.52 |