Mitral Valve Mass in a Patient with Positive Tuberculosis Wound Pathology: Successful Medical Management and Regression of Cardiac Mass
Nehzat Akiash,
Amanollah Heidari,
Amir Moradi
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic granulomatous disease, ranking as the second cause of death by infectious agents in 2021. Tuberculosis affects millions worldwide, with valvular TB being a rare manifestation, accounting for less than 1% of extrapulmonary TB cases. Valvular TB is often diagnosed through imaging and laboratory evaluations, and the treatment involves prolonged antibiotic therapy and might require surgical intervention for damaged cardiac valves. Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female… Show more
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