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Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma—a rare cause of superior vena cava thrombosis and constrictive pericarditis

   
@article{JTD3532,
	author = {Wenhui Gong and Xiaofeng Ye and Kaihu Shi and Qiang Zhao},
	title = {Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma—a rare cause of superior vena cava thrombosis and constrictive pericarditis},
	journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
	volume = {6},
	number = {12},
	year = {2014},
	keywords = {},
	abstract = {Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PMPM) is an extremely rare, highly lethal and often misdiagnosed tumor. We report a 60-year-old woman complaining of dry cough, shortness of breath and exertional dyspnea due to a large pericardial effusion. The pericardial fluid volume declined after pericardiocentesis; analysis of the fluid revealed malignant cells and was negative for tuberculosis. Subsequently, the patient developed a compression of the superior vena cava and pericardial constriction. The patient’s symptoms marginally improved after partial pericardiectomy, and a diagnosis of pericardial mesothelioma was made on pathology. However, her symptoms continued to aggravate, and she died 8 months after presentation. Pericardial mesothelioma should be discovered earlier to treat patients who develop repeatedly pericardial effusion after pericardiocentesis and pericardial tamponade or those develop constrictive pericarditis.},
	issn = {2077-6624},	url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/3532}
}