Open AccessRheumatic disease mimicking an infiltrative mass of the mitral valve
Author(s) -
Ferande Peters,
Bijoy K. Khandheria,
Michelle Wong,
Mohammed R. Essop
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ehjci/jet035
Subject(s) - rheumatic disease , mitral valve , medicine , disease , cardiology , radiology , pathology
A 32-year-old man previously was diagnosed with sarcoidosis on the basis of bilateral lung infiltrates, hypercalcaemia, multiple renal calculi and an elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level, all of which improved on corticosteroids. Nine months later he developed symptomatic, sputum-positive pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous lymphadenitis, which were successfully treated.At his initial presentation, …
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