CARDIAC TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS MYOCAR DIAL TUBERCULOMA

A case of isolated right ventricular myocardial tuberculoma with peric ardial effusion is presented. The diagnosis of myocardial tuberculoma was initially suggested by echocardiography and later by magnetic reso nance imaging. The diagnosis of cardiac tuberculosis was confirmed by demonstration of tubercle bacilli in the pericardial fluid. This is a very rare condition which is usually diagnosed only by necropsy. Myoca rdial tuberculoma should figure on the list of intraparietal masses Vi sualized at echocardiography.