Case of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a giant pericardial adhesion and masquerading as a pericardial tumour
| Autor: | Margaret E. Kisansa, Nndweleni M. Bida, Pule Mutati, Peter S. Ramoroko |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Radiology, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp e1-e3 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1027-202X 2078-6778 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/sajr.v22i1.1359 |
| Popis: | 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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