A Case Report of Primary Pericardial Malignant Epitheloid Mesothelioma

원발성 심막 악성 중배엽 상피종 1예

Primary pericardial mesothelioma is a rare tumor of mesodermal origin that is infrequently diagnosed antemortem and survival is short. A 60 year old male case of pericardial mesothelioma(epitheloid type) is reported. He was admitted to Yeungnam University Hospital because of chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea and nonproductive cough. Chest x-ray suggested pericardial effusion, 2-D echocardiography showed echo free spaces of massive pericardial effusion and areas of thick hyperrefractile echoes arising from the pericardium. Pericardiocentesis was attempted and aspirated fluid was bloody exudate. Pericardial window operation with biopsy was done. Swan-Ganz catheterization showed equalization between right atrial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. The pathologic diagnosis was established by histologic finding at pericardial biopsy.

저자들은 1986년 7월 2일 본 영남대학교 의과대학 부속 병원 내과에 입원한 혈액성 심낭 삼출액및 심막 비후 환자에서 심낭 개창술시 심막 조직 검사상 심막 악성 중피종으로 진단되고 급격한 임상 경과를 보이고 사망한 예를 경험하였다.