• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.599-603
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• 2004

원발성 악성 심막 중피종은 예후가 극히 불량하며 심막에 생기는 중배엽성 기원의 매우 드문 종양으로 주로는 심막염, 심낭 삼출액의 증상으로 나타나며 심낭 개창술 및 심낭 삼출액 세포진 검사에도 종양세포를 증명하기가 어렵고 이런 경우 심장 초음파와 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영만으로 심낭삼출액 및 심막염의 진단외에 양성 심막염과 악성 심막질환의 감별 진단이 어렵다. 최근 전신 양전자 방출 단층촬영(FDG-PET)이 양성과 악성 질환을 감별하는데 널리 이용되고 있으며 이는 원발성 악성 심막 종양의 감별 진단에도 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 저자들은 호흡곤란과 흉통을 증상으로 내원한 55세 여자 환자에서 전신 양전자 방출 단층촬영(FDG-PET)을 이용하여 심막에 국한된 FDG 고흡착 소견의 원발성 심막 종양을 진단하고 조직검사상 원발성 악성 심막 중피종으로 진단하고 치료한 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.392-395
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• 2005

Primary pericardial mesothelioma is extremely rare and the incidence is low among the mesotheliomas that originate from other parts of the body. The prognosis of the tumor is unfavorable due to its late presentation, difficulties in early diagnosis and complete resection, and the limited treatment options. Herein, we report a case of pericardial mesothelioma. The patient is a 55-year-old woman who presented with chronic cough and dyspnea. During the examination, pericardial effusion was found and pericardial window formation was followed. She visited our hospital because of persistent dyspnea, with right shoulder and chest pain. Four discrete masses were discovered in the chest CT. CT guided-fine needle aspiration biopsy was negative for malignancy. Right exploratory thoracotomy and partial resection of 3${\times}$3 cm mass abutting pericardium was performed and was histologically diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma, biphasic type. Pericardial mesothelioma is rare, but it should be remembered as an important differential diagnosis in patients with persistent pericardial effusion and symptoms of dyspnea and constrictive pericarditis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.432-436
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• 1997

심낭의 원발성 악성 중피종은심종양보다더 드문 질환으로 비록 와그너에 의해 1870년 처음 기술되었지만, 중피종이라는 용어는 아담에 의해 1910년 처음 사용되었다 대부분의 보고된 예들은 부검에 의해 진단 되었다. 생존시 진단은 세계적으로도 단지 40례 정도에 불과하다. 코헨에 의하면 부검한 예 중 500,000례에서 2.2례의 빈도를 보고하였다. 최근의 고찰된 분석을 보면 생존시 진단율은 전체 예 중 19-25%정도이다. 이 보고서는 심낭의 악성 중피종의 본 흉부외과학교실의 경험한 1예이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2024

An adult male dog was presented for hemorrhagic pericardial effusion. Echocardiography and computed tomography revealed nodule-like lesions on the pericardium. Cytology of pericardial effusion and excisional pericardial lesions indicated neoplastic effusion. Histopathology indicated an inflamed neoplasm with a primary differential diagnosis of hemangiosarcoma and malignant mesothelioma (MM). Immunohistochemistry showed that atypical cells were positive for cytokeratin and vimentin, but negative for CD31, strongly favoring pericardial MM. Postoperative NT-proBNP level remained increased, which led to the administration of epirubicin to minimize potential cardiotoxicity. During the 4 cycles of epirubicin treatment, a total cumulative dose of 108 mg/m² was administrated and no effusion recurrence was observed. After a month post-completion of chemotherapy, however, pleural effusion was detected with cardiac masses. The owner requested no further diagnostic investigations and chemotherapy. Due to deteriorating conditions, the dog died 132 days after the first presentation. Our case is the first notable attempt to treat canine malignant mesothelioma with epirubicin, providing the clinicopathologic, diagnostic routine, and clinical course of the affected dog.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.301-306
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• 1986

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.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.118-123
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• 1982

Fourteen cases of pericardia I tumor were clinically experienced from June 1966 to July 1981, for 15 years in St. Mary's Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic Medical College. There were three primary tumors of the pericardium, liposarcoma, teratoma and malignant mesothelioma, and 11 metastatic pericardial tumors. In metastatic pericardial tumors, eight were originated from the lung, one was breast, and the other two cases were unknown origin. There were 6 adenocarcinoma, one small cell carcionoma ~nd one alveolar cell carcinoma in 8 cases from the lung, and 5 male and 3 female patients were composed the metastatic pericardial cancer from the lung. In clinical symptoms were dyspnea in all cases, and 9 cases had the generalized edema and enlarged liver size. Six patients had been operated, three of the primary pericardial tumor and three of metastatic pericardial tumor. Two of the primary tumors were cured satisfactorily by the mass removal, but one died due to cardiac arrest at postoperative one day. In metastatic tumors, operation were performed as two pericardial window formation and one left lower lobectomy with pericardial fenestration, but one was died in second operative day. Other nine metastatic tumors were diagnosed by needle biopsy in one case and by cell block of effusion in eight cases.