title: Intra-Cavitary Masses: Rare Presentation of a Common Illness in SAARC Nation.
abstract: Cardiovascular tuberculosis (TB) is a relatively uncommon manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. TB can affect all three layers of the heart; endocardial tuberculoma is the rarest form. Endocardial tuberculoma, when it occurs, can easily be confused with other common causes of intracardiac mass lesions, especially in echocardiography. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential, as only this can lessen the associated morbidity and mortality. Here, a case of cardiovascular TB has been described in a middle-aged woman from the SAARC nation; the woman presented with simultaneous pericardial constriction and multichamber endocardial tuberculoma. Combined pharmacological and surgical approach was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Jessore Medical College, Jessore, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: A K M Monwarul
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: Jrop Healthcare, Delhi & Cardiologist, MAX Superspeciality Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Abdullah A S
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Majumder
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Tapesh K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia; D001459:Bangladesh; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: cardiovascular; endocarditis; pericarditis; tuberculosis