Tuberculous Myopericarditis: an Incidental Finding on Autopsy

Tuberculosis is an important infectious condition in many developing countries especially India.But sometimes its detection can be late when it affects organs other than those that are commonly involved.Here we report case of a deceased person who had a history of fever and cough for which the patient did not consult a doctor and was taking home remedies and self medication only.Later he was diagnosed with tuberculous myopericarditis on autopsy.This case depicts an excellent example of how a very common pathological condition like tuberculosis can present in uncommon ways that can lead to delay in diagnosis.