Invasive cardiac aspergillosis as contiguous infiltration from mediastinum: Imaging evaluation using cardiac MRI

Abstract

Invasive cardiac aspergillosis is a rare, potentially fatal disease which poses a significant diagnostic challenge. Combination of clinical details, imaging features, fungal markers, serology and fungal isolation with demonstration of invasion is usually necessary to establish the diagnosis. High index of suspicion is the key for early diagnosis with potential role of cardiac MRI in its early detection, delineation of extent of involvement and guidance to the appropriate site for tissue sampling, thereby allowing for improved prognosis with early institution of appropriate therapy.

Multimodality imaging of myocardial tuberculosis presenting as right ventricular cardiomyopathy: A case report

“…For definitive diagnosis, endomyocardial biopsy is an option where it can show typical findings of granulomas with caseation necrosis and mycobacterial bacilli or else can suggest other infections like aspergillus. 10 Once myocardial tuberculosis is diagnosed it responds very well to standard anti-tuberculosis treatment.…”