A Case of Pericarditis and Pericardial Masses Associated With Mycobacterium Paragordonae.
Rehman JinahTammy RyanMatthew SibbaldPublished in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology (2023)
Tuberculosis is a common cause of pericarditis worldwide and has been associated with pericardial masses. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are uncommonly associated with cardiac disease, having primarily been described in cases of endocarditis. Here we describe a case of an immunocompetent patient with Mycobacterium paragordonae infection causing pericarditis with a large effusion containing pericardial masses. The patient presented with chest pain, hypoxia and biochemical evidence of inflammation (CRP 216.1 mg/L). This report illustrates a rare case of pericarditis with pericardial masses associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria and the first example of pericarditis associated with M. paragordonae.
Keyphrases
- rare case
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- fine needle aspiration
- contrast enhanced
- ultrasound guided
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- case report
- oxidative stress
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- emergency department
- magnetic resonance
- hiv aids
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- atrial fibrillation
- antiretroviral therapy