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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 24:17:11795468231189039.
doi: 10.1177/11795468231189039. eCollection 2023.

A Case of Pericarditis and Pericardial Masses Associated With Mycobacterium Paragordonae

Rehman Jinah  1 , Tammy Ryan  1 , Matthew Sibbald  1
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Case Reports

A Case of Pericarditis and Pericardial Masses Associated With Mycobacterium Paragordonae

Rehman Jinah et al. Clin Med Insights Cardiol. .

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a common cause of pericarditis worldwide and has been associated with pericardial masses. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria are uncommonly associated with cardiac disease, having primarily been described in cases of endocarditis. Here we describe a case of an immunocompetent patient with Mycobacterium paragordonae infection causing pericarditis with a large effusion containing pericardial masses. The patient presented with chest pain, hypoxia and biochemical evidence of inflammation (CRP 216.1 mg/L). This report illustrates a rare case of pericarditis with pericardial masses associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria and the first example of pericarditis associated with M. paragordonae.

Keywords: Pericarditis; emerging pathogen; non-tuberculous mycobacteria; pericardial mass.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Twelve lead electrocardiogram obtained at the time of admission shows low voltages and ST segment elevation in the inferior leads.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Apical 4 chamber (A) and parasternal short axis (B) echocardiogram images show multiple pericardial masses.
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