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Cardiac tuberculosis with multiple intracardiac masses: a case report
Necla Ozer1, Kudret Aytemir, Elif Sade
1Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. neclaozer@hotmail.com
Summary
Tuberculosis can cause rare heart masses. Treatment with antituberculosis drugs reduced the size and number of these intracardiac masses.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathology
Background:
- Cardiac masses are typically neoplastic or thrombolytic.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare cause of intracardiac masses.
Observation:
- A patient presented with multiple cardiac masses in both the left and right heart chambers.
- Echocardiography revealed the presence and extent of these masses.
Findings:
- The cardiac masses were pathologically confirmed to be caused by tuberculosis.
- Antituberculosis treatment led to the regression of some masses and a reduction in the size of others.
Implications:
- This case highlights tuberculosis as a potential cause of cardiac masses.
- Echocardiography is crucial for diagnosing intracardiac masses, and TB should be considered in differential diagnoses, especially in endemic areas.