Open AccessA Unique Spectrum of Tuberculosis Flare Up Related to Cardiothoracic Surgery
Author(s) -
Khaled E. AlEbrahim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the heart surgery forum/the heart surgery forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1522-6662
pISSN - 1098-3511
DOI - 10.1532/hsf.2865
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiothoracic surgery , tuberculosis , general surgery , surgery , pathology
Three cases of tuberculosis (TB) related to or complicating cardiothoracic surgery are presented in this paper. The aim of this article is to alert cardiothoracic surgeons about the presence or rebound of TB, which can complicate cardiothoracic surgeries even in the immediate postoperative course.