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KISANSA, Margaret E.; BIDA, Nndweleni M.; MUTATI, Pule  y  RAMOROKO, Peter S.. Case of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a giant pericardial adhesion and masquerading as a pericardial tumour. S. Afr. J. radiol. (Online) [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.1, pp.1-3. ISSN 2078-6778.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v22i1.1359.

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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