A Newly Developed Pericardial Tuberculoma During Antituberculous Therapy
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 750-753, 2011.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis generally affects the respiratory tract. In developing nations, the pericardium is the most common location of extrapulmonary tuberculosis; however, tuberculous pericarditis rarely appears as a localized mass or tuberculoma. We present here a case of a 62-year-old woman with pericardial tuberculoma. She had a history of effusive tuberculous pericarditis and drainage. Because she had taken regular medication over a period of six months, the pericardial mass with an adjacent lung nodule newly detected on the chest radiogram was initially suspected of being invasive lung cancer. Prior to pathologic confirmation, precise information from imaging tests, including computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography-computed tomography are helpful when making decisions regarding which methods should be used for surgical approach and treatment. Through imaging, our case showed typical features of pericardial tuberculoma and a favorable clinical course after two months with a change in antituberculous therapy.
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Assunto principal:
Pericardite Tuberculosa
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Pericárdio
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Sistema Respiratório
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Tórax
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Tuberculoma
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Tuberculose
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Drenagem
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Elétrons
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
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