Tubercular Tenosynovitis of the Wrist and Cardiac Correlation

Abstract

Tubercular tenosynovitis has also been known as compound palmar ganglion which is a misnomer. Cardiovascular complications of tuberculosis (TB) are one of the most common extrapulmonary involvements of the disease. These cardiac complications arising due to tubercular inflammation are many and varies. These range from pericarditis (high prevalence) to acute myocardial infarction, aortitis, myocarditis, and mycotic aneurysms and many others. Cardiovascular complications of TB have a high rate of morbidity and mortality rate. There should be a high index of suspicion and interdisciplinary involvement of the various required specialties in the management of such a swelling with cardiac pathophysiology as well. This case report highlights one such example of tuberculosis with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) which got unmasked post TTS surgery.