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

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kisansa, Margaret E., Bida, Nndweleni M., Mutati, Pule, Ramoroko, Peter S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6837817/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31754506
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v22i1.1359

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