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Intracardiac left atrial tuberculoma in an eleven-month-old infant: case report.
Cantinotti, M; De Gaudio, M; de Martino, M; Assanta, N; Moschetti, R; Veneruso, G; Crocetti, M; Murzi, B; Chiappini, E; Galli, L.
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  • Cantinotti M; Department of Sciences for Woman and Child's Health, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
BMC Infect Dis ; 11: 359, 2011 Dec 30.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22208878
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Cardiac tuberculosis is rare and usually manifests as tuberculous pericarditis. Involvement of other part of the heart is unusual and descriptions in the pediatric literature are confined to few case reports regarding mainly myocardial tuberculosis. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of pulmonary miliary tuberculosis associated with intracardiac left atrial tuberculoma in an immunocompetent eleven-month-old infant successfully treated with surgery and antituberculous therapy.

CONCLUSION:

Although unusual, involvement of endocardium in disseminated tuberculosis should be kept in mind.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tuberculoma / Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Heart Atria Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Infant Language: En Year: 2011 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tuberculoma / Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Heart Atria Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Infant Language: En Year: 2011 Type: Article