Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity
Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare neoplasm that arises from the pericardial mesothelial cell layers. Clinical symptoms and signs are frequently nonspecific, and the diagnosis is usually made after surgery or at autopsy. There is no standard treatment for pericardial mes...
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| description | Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare neoplasm that arises from the pericardial mesothelial cell layers. Clinical symptoms and signs are frequently nonspecific, and the diagnosis is usually made after surgery or at autopsy. There is no standard treatment for pericardial mesothelioma; nonetheless, radical surgery is the mainstay of therapy for localized disease. The neoplasm is highly aggressive and carries a dismal prognosis with an overall survival of less than six months. This paper presents a case study of a 68-year-old patient with a primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma. Radiologic evaluation revealed a small nodule in the posterior pericardium with pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions. The diagnosis was established after surgery by histological and immunohistochemical studies. The patient remained alive and free of disease for about 24 months; however, due to rapid local recurrence, the patient died 27 months after the surgical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9237939c2b03495f9d1adff3d99561c22025-02-03T01:21:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142013-01-01201310.1155/2013/283601283601Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare EntityMohit Godar0Jianhua Liu1Pengguo Zhang2Yang Xia3Qinghai Yuan4Department of Radiology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130041, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130041, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130041, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130041, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Norman Bethune College of Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, 218 Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, Jilin 130041, ChinaPrimary pericardial malignant mesothelioma is an extremely rare neoplasm that arises from the pericardial mesothelial cell layers. Clinical symptoms and signs are frequently nonspecific, and the diagnosis is usually made after surgery or at autopsy. There is no standard treatment for pericardial mesothelioma; nonetheless, radical surgery is the mainstay of therapy for localized disease. The neoplasm is highly aggressive and carries a dismal prognosis with an overall survival of less than six months. This paper presents a case study of a 68-year-old patient with a primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma. Radiologic evaluation revealed a small nodule in the posterior pericardium with pericardial and bilateral pleural effusions. The diagnosis was established after surgery by histological and immunohistochemical studies. The patient remained alive and free of disease for about 24 months; however, due to rapid local recurrence, the patient died 27 months after the surgical treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/283601 |
| spellingShingle | Mohit Godar Jianhua Liu Pengguo Zhang Yang Xia Qinghai Yuan Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity |
| title_full | Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity |
| title_fullStr | Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity |
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| title_short | Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma: A Rare Entity |
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