Key result
Anti-TB therapy combined with surgical subtotal pericardiotomy resulted in symptom improvement and complete resolution of a left ventricular cardiac tuberculoma in a 34-year-old HIV/HCV-infected male.
Why the study?
Cardiac tuberculosis beyond tuberculous pericarditis is unusual, and cardiac tuberculomas are rarely described in the literature.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac tuberculoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in immunocompromised patients presenting with a cardiac mass.
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May prompt TB consideration in atypical cardiac masses; leaves open optimal management strategies for this rare entity.
Hajsadeghi et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Left ventricular cardiac tuberculoma (n=1). Anti-TB therapy and surgical subtotal pericardiotomy was evaluated on Improvement of symptoms, resolution of mass, and reduction in pericardial thickening. Anti-TB therapy combined with surgical subtotal pericardiotomy resulted in symptom improvement and complete resolution of a left ventricular cardiac tuberculoma in a 34-year-old HIV/HCV-infected male.
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