Case report: Mycobacterium tuberculosis pericardial cyst presenting as right heart failure in an immunocompromised patient

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Published: 2025-09-04
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2025.v31i3.2969
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mycobacterium tuberculosis, pericardial cyst, right heart failure, human immunodeficiency virus

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T K Shozi
Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
N Mvelase
Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
K Swe Swe-Han
Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Science, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

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Shozi TK, Mvelase N, Swe Swe-Han K. Case report: Mycobacterium tuberculosis pericardial cyst presenting as right heart failure in an immunocompromised patient. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 17];31(3):e2969. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2969

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