Key result
Thoracic cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis, including tuberculous aortitis, pericarditis, and aneurysms, are rare but devastating and can be diagnosed using computed tomography.
Why the study?
Thoracic cardiovascular complications of Mycobacterium infection, although rare, carry devastating consequences if not promptly diagnosed using computed tomography.
This review outlines the computed tomography features of thoracic cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis to aid in prompt diagnosis.
Prompt CT evaluation is critical to avert catastrophic mycobacterial cardiovascular complications; leaves open standardized protocols pending higher-level evidence.
Mycobacterium infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although rare, thoracic cardiovascular complications are associated with devastating consequences if not promptly diagnosed using computed tomography. Intrapulmonary complications include tuberculous aortitis, Rasmussen aneurysms, involvement of bronchial and nonbronchial systemic arteries, and thromboembolic events. Extrapulmonary complications include pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis, involvement of coronary arteries, annular-subvalvular left ventricle aneurysms and mediastinal fibrosis. This article will review these complications and their computed tomography features.
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Restrepo et al. (2020) conducted a review in Thoracic cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis. Thoracic cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis, including tuberculous aortitis, pericarditis, and aneurysms, are rare but devastating and can be diagnosed using computed tomography.
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