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- Title
Unusual region for pericardial malignant mesothelioma: cutaneous manifestation in a Turkish woman.
- Authors
Günday, Murat; Erinanç, Hilal; Geredeli, Çağlayan
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
MESOTHELIOMA; MESENCHYMAL stem cells; ASBESTOS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; RADIOTHERAPY; GENERAL anesthesia
- Publication
Rare Tumors, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 3, p142
- ISSN
2036-3605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/rt.2013.e41