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April 8, 1939JAMA

Tuberculosis of the Myocardium

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19-year-old white male with extensive bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by laryngeal tuberculosis…

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Authors

ECEdward W. CusterMississippi State UniversityRCRobert CharrPennsylvania Hospital

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Overview

Myocardial TB confirmed in one case; leaves open its prevalence and management implications.

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Population
19-year-old white male with extensive bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by laryngeal tuberculosis and myocardial tuberculosis.

This case report provides definitive histologic and microbiologic evidence of myocardial tuberculosis, demonstrating that tubercle bacilli can directly infect the heart muscle.

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Custer et al. (1939) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a8a805246293882fd95aehttps://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1939.62800140003009a
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