Tuberculous myocarditis presenting as long QT syndrome.
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.
Díaz-Peromingo
JA
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital A. Marcide, El Ferrol, Spain
Mariño-Callejo
AI
González-González
C
García-Rodríguez
JF
Ameneiros-Lago
ME
Sesma-Sánchez
P