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January 1, 1922Archives of Internal MedicineOpen Access

Tuberculosis of the Heart

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A 25-year-old male presenting with pain in the upper half of the abdomen and chest, with a history of…

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EWEdward WeissUniversity Health Network

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Overview

Rare cardiac TB involvement warrants caution in low-prevalence settings; leaves open updated incidence estimates.

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Population
A 25-year-old male presenting with pain in the upper half of the abdomen and chest, with a history of gonorrhea and syphilis, diagnosed with tuberculosis of the heart. The abstract also references a necropsy study of 7,219 cases.

This historical case report highlights the rare occurrence of tuberculous involvement of the heart muscle and pericardium.

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Edward Weiss (1922) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a8a3c176d2ac34cfbe675https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1922.00110010069005
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