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Case of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a giant pericardial adhesion and masquerading as a pericardial tumour.

Margaret E KisansaNndweleni M BidaPule MutatiPeter S Ramoroko
Published in: SA journal of radiology (2018)
Chronic pericarditis characterised by adhesions between the parietal and visceral pericardium is called adhesive pericarditis. In South Africa, tuberculosis is the most common cause of chronic pericarditis. We report a case of adhesive pericarditis that mimicked a tumour.
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