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

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T K Shozi
N Mvelase
K Swe Swe-Han

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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 2025 Oct. 2];31(3):e2969. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/2969

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