title: Recurrent giant left ventricular aneurysm of tuberculous etiology in a child: case report.
abstract: We report a case of myocardial tuberculosis in a 10-year-old girl, diagnosed after recurrence of left ventricular aneurysm, treated surgically.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. valpelisser@terra.com.br
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Campagnucci
authors.forename: A M R
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pinto E Silva
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Catani
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rivetti
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*