Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome is a clinical entity with a broad presentation, described in both HIV and non-HIV-infected patients. We report a case of Mycobacterium avium-complex pericarditis as a rare but life-threatening manifestation of this syndrome in a patient with AIDS.
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