title: Tuberculous myocarditis presenting as long QT syndrome.
abstract: An increasing QT interval can precipitate life-threatening tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation. Tuberculous myocarditis is a very unusual diagnosis commonly made at autopsy. Mycobacterium tuberculosis can invade the cardiac conduction system and produce potentially dangerous arrhythmias. This case presents an HIV-infected man with tuberculous infection and long QT syndrome. We comment on the pathology, clinical features and outcome of this rare form of tuberculous infection.
authors: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital A. Marcide, El Ferrol, Spain
authors: JA
authors: Díaz-Peromingo
authors: AI
authors: Mariño-Callejo
authors: C
authors: González-González
authors: JF
authors: García-Rodríguez
authors: ME
authors: Ameneiros-Lago
authors: P
authors: Sesma-Sánchez