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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Reports outline cardiovascular magnetic resonance study results from I. Alnasser et al
April 7th, 2009
According to a study from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, "Cardiac tuberculosis is rare and usually involves the pericardium. Myocardial tuberculoma is a very rare occurrence and only a few cases were reported." "We describe the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of a rare case of cardiac tuberculoma involving the right atrium which was complicated by a bicaval obstruction. The patient made a remarkable improvement with the anti-tuberculous treatment," wrote I. Alnasser and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "To our knowledge, this complication has never been reported in relation to cardiac tuberculoma." Alnasser...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-07)
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