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

Margaret E. Kisansa; Nndweleni M. Bida; Pule Mutati; Peter S. Ramoroko

doi:10.4102/SAJR.V22I1.1359

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

Margaret E. Kisansa^*
, Nndweleni M. Bida
, Pule Mutati
, Peter S. Ramoroko

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	a1359
Journal	South African Journal of Radiology
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4102/SAJR.V22I1.1359
Publication status	Published - 2018

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

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