Right atrial tuberculoma: a diagnosis too late

Ngow, Harris Abdullah and Wan Mohd Nowalid, Wan Khairina (2011) Right atrial tuberculoma: a diagnosis too late. Cardiology Journal (formerly Folia Cardiologica ), 18 (5). pp. 560-563. ISSN 1897 5593

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Abstract

Solitary intra-cardiac cavity tuberculoma is extremely rare and often only diagnosed during a post-mortem. We report a case of right atrial tuberculoma causing right atrial outflow tract obstruction in an immune-compromised man. The diagnosis of cardiac tuberculoma was made through the detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA by tuberculosis-polymerase chain reaction in the pericardial fluid. The patient succumbed five days after admission but an autopsy was refused by his family.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4393/5145
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cardiac mass, Tuberculoma, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Polymerase chain reaction, Pericardial effusion
Subjects:	R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Associate Professor Dr Harris Ngow Abdullah
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2011 15:13
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2021 14:39
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/5145

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