Mesothelioma Publication - Primary Malignant Pericardial Mesothelioma

This is an abstract of an article about primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma published at PubMed by the NIH.

Tsuda T, Nakata T, Inoue T, Kamishirado H, Sakuma M, Tohara S, Takayanagi K, Hayashi T, Morooka S.
Department of Cardiology, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Saitama. tocchi@at.wakwak.com
J Cardiol. 2004 Dec;44(6):255-62.

A 47-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of cardiomegaly and pericardial effusion. She complained of a cough.

Computed tomography, echocardiography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass on the pericardium. Exploratory surgery revealed a solid tumor invading the pericardium over the aortic arch and main pulmonary artery. Histological examination indicated primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma. After 58 Gy radiation, the size of the tumor was temporarily reduced and the patient's symptoms disappeared.

However, the tumor enlarged and her symptoms reappeared 7 months after temporary improvement. Eighteen months after the development of cough, the patient died suddenly.

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