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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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Bicaval obstruction complicating right atrial tuberculoma:the diagnostic value of Cardiovascular MR

Authors: Ibrahim Al-Nasser, Ashraf M Anwar, Youssef FM Nosir, Mohammed AR Chamsi-Pasha, Aref Ajam, Aymen Alqiriaqri, Hassan Chamsi-Pasha

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

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. To our knowledge, this complication has never been reported in relation to cardiac tuberculoma.

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Title: Bicaval obstruction complicating right atrial tuberculoma:the diagnostic value of Cardiovascular MR
Authors: Ibrahim Al-Nasser
Ashraf M Anwar
Youssef FM Nosir
Mohammed AR Chamsi-Pasha
Aref Ajam
Aymen Alqiriaqri
Hassan Chamsi-Pasha
Publication date: 01-12-2008
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1532-429X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-10-60

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