AI Article Synopsis
- The rise of drug-resistant tuberculosis linked to HIV has caused an increase in tuberculosis cases, but tubercular arteritis remains uncommon, especially affecting the thoracic aorta.
- A case is presented involving a patient with a tubercular ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm who was already undergoing treatment for widespread tuberculosis.
- The patient successfully underwent surgical repair, and the report includes a review of existing literature on this rare medical condition.
Article Abstract
Increase in the incidence of drug resistance and association with HIV has led to a resurgence of tuberculosis. However, tubercular arteritis continues to remain a rare entity with a prelidection for the thoracic aorta. We report a tubercular ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient already on treatment for disseminated tuberculosis who underwent successful surgical repair and also review literature pertaining to this entity.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4600808 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-211910 | DOI Listing |
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