Vennamaneni Vamsidhar, Chohan Farah, Rad Pedram, Rodriguez James, Gupta Ravi, Michel George
Internal Medicine, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA.
Research and Academic Affairs, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 28;14(2):e22715. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22715. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Tuberculous myocarditis has a high mortality rate and is often associated with a delay in the diagnosis because of the low index of suspicion and insidious course. Most of the reported cases predominantly occur in young, immunocompetent patients. Delays in diagnosis may result in fatal complications. Through this case report, we aim to shed light on some of the clinical features of tuberculous myocarditis and promote a high index of suspicion for early diagnosis and timely management.
结核性心肌炎死亡率高,且由于怀疑指数低和病程隐匿,常伴有诊断延迟。大多数报道的病例主要发生在免疫功能正常的年轻患者中。诊断延迟可能导致致命并发症。通过本病例报告,我们旨在阐明结核性心肌炎的一些临床特征,并提高对早期诊断和及时治疗的高度怀疑指数。