Thoracic cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis

Carlos S. Restrepo, Tomas V. Gonzalez, Rahat Brar, Daniel Ocazionez, Marta Lucia Velasco, Rolando A. Reyna Lopez, Liliana Arias, Ameya J. Baxi, Jorge Carrillo

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Resumen

Mycobacterium infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although rare, thoracic cardiovascular complications are associated with devastating consequences if not promptly diagnosed using computed tomography. Intrapulmonary complications include tuberculous aortitis, Rasmussen aneurysms, involvement of bronchial and nonbronchial systemic arteries, and thromboembolic events. Extrapulmonary complications include pericarditis, myocarditis, endocarditis, involvement of coronary arteries, annular-subvalvular left ventricle aneurysms and mediastinal fibrosis. This article will review these complications and their computed tomography features.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Páginas (desde-hasta)157-165
Número de páginas9
PublicaciónJournal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Volumen45
N.º1
DOI
EstadoPublished - 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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