Malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as effusive constrictive pericarditis: a case report study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary pericardial mesothelioma (PPM) is a rare malignancy with a high prevalence of mortality. The diagnosis is usually challenging using a variety of imaging modalities and invasive procedures and is generally performed at the later stages of the disease or in autopsy. This case study points to an unconventional presentation of PPM and the challenges in diagnosing this rare mortal malignancy.

Case presentation

This study presents a 44-year-old woman with no remarkable medical history with an initial diagnosis of effusive constrictive pericarditis at first hospitalization. Imaging evaluations, including transthoracic echocardiography and chest computed tomography scan, demonstrated visible thickened pericardium, pericardial effusion, and mass-like lesions in per

SUBMITTER: Savarrakhsh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511285 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature