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Case Report Volume 6 Issue 1
Malignant Mesothelioma Pericardium
Francisco A Mansilla, Mario N Lillo, Juan M Rodriguez Ramirez
Staff of Cardiology Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Argentina
Resident of Cardiology Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Argentina
Received: January 21, 2016 | Published: May 30, 2016
Citation: Mansilla FA, Lillo MN, Ramirez JMR (2016) Malignant Mesothelioma Pericardium. J Cardiol Curr Res 6(1): 00189. DOI: 10.15406/jccr.2016.06.00189
Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary tumor of the pericardium the clinical presentation is varied and aggressive, with high mortality even with cancer treatment. We report the case of a woman of 56 with recurrent pericardial and requirement of surgical procedures for resolution, which initially presented pericardial liquid negative for malignancy and subsequent decision malignant mesothelioma was diagnosed spill. He joined our institution for therapeutic assessment and finally died of refractory heart failure.
Keywords: Heart tumor,Malignan mesothelioma, Pericardial effusion, oligosymptomatic, Chest pain, Dry cough, Hypothyroid, Postero-septal, Severe global hypokinesia, Eco image, Computed tomography, Malignant mesothelioma disease, Bilateral pleural effusion, Transthoracic echocardiography Pericardial mesothelioma
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