Cardiac tuberculoma of the right atrium.
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چکیده
We report a patient with a large mass in the right atrium with tricuspid valve involvement resulting in significant stenosis, which was a tuberculoma without active pulmonary disease. Cardiac tuberculoma is rare and usually involves the pericardium. Myocardial involvement is a very rare occurrence.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of cardiac surgery
دوره 26 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011