[Tumor in the right cardiac chambers. Regression after antitubercular treatment. Apropos of a case]

Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss. 1996 Nov;89(11):1425-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of a young patient with a tumour of the right atrium and right ventricular outflow tract without visceral complications but with multiple muscular and skin localisations. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made on biopsy of a suppurating skin lesion. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made on biopsy of a suppurating skin lesion. Anti-tuberculosis treatment resulted in regression of these tumours, especially the cardiac lesions, confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Heart Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents