A large cardiac tuberculoma masquerading a malignant mass in a 15-year-old boy

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May;39(3):316-318. doi: 10.1007/s12055-022-01459-3. Epub 2023 Jan 9.

Abstract

We hereby present a case of large cardiac tuberculoma which was thought to be a malignant mass on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The present case highlights that high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this rare entity especially in tuberculosis-endemic areas, or in those who have relevant past history of this condition.

Keywords: Cardiac tuberculoma; Cardiac tuberculosis; Malignant mass.