Pericardial Mesothelioma with Intracardiac Invasion into the Right Atrium

Lin, Tz-Shing; Chen, Ming-Fong; Lee, Yuan‐Teh

doi:10.1159/000176735

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“…Mesotheliomas mainly metastasize to the intrathoracic lymph nodes or lung, and distant metastasis of malignant pericardial mesothelioma is very rare. In the literature, intracardiac invasion into the right atrium was reported in pericardial mesothelioma 7 . Pleural mesothelioma with metastasis has been described in a wide variety.…”

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Unusual Region for Pericardial Malignant Mesothelioma: Cutaneous Manifestation in a Turkish Woman

Gülbaran

Erinanç

Geredeli³

2013

Rare Tumors

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Malignant mesothelioma is a disease that originates from mesenchymal cells. It is related to the occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos. The treatment remains controversial because it is commonly diagnosed at a very late stage, and the prognosis is very poor. In this report, we present a 37-year-old female patient who was admitted with shortness of breath, palpitation and inability to sleep on her back for the previous 10 days. A large pericardial effusion was detected on echocardiography. Pericardiocentesis was performed and the patient’s symptoms were alleviated. However, approximately 7 months later, she was readmitted to the clinic with complaints of a mass at the incision site. Pathological examination of the mass yielded a diagnosis of pericardial malignant mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare occurrence, and to our knowledge, there are no reports in the English literature of pericardial malignant mesothelioma local invasion to an incision site.

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confidence: 99%