Primary pericardial mesothelioma complicated by pericardial calcification.
Case report
Computed tomography
Misdiagnosis
Pericardial calcification
Primary pericardial mesothelioma
Journal
BMC cardiovascular disorders
ISSN: 1471-2261
Titre abrégé: BMC Cardiovasc Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968539
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 03 2023
08 03 2023
Historique:
received:
30
10
2022
accepted:
21
02
2023
entrez:
8
3
2023
pubmed:
9
3
2023
medline:
11
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pericardial calcification is usually a marker of chronic diseases, and its occurrence in rapidly progressing malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma (PPM) is extremely rare. Therefore, this atypical imaging appearance contributes to more frequent misdiagnosis of PPM. However, no systematic summary currently exists of the imaging characteristics of malignant pericardial calcification in PPM. In our report, its clinical characteristics are discussed in detail, to provide a reference to reduce the misdiagnosis rates of PPM. A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital, presenting primarily with features suggestive of cardiac insufficiency. Chest computed tomography revealed significant pericardial thickening and localized calcification, suspicious of constrictive pericarditis. A chest examination performed through a midline incision showed a chronically inflamed and easily-ruptured pericardium that was closely adherent to the myocardium. Post-operative pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of primary pericardial mesothelioma. Six weeks postoperatively, the patient experienced symptom recurrence and abandoned chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Nine months postoperatively, the patient died of heart failure. We report this case to highlight the rare finding of pericardial calcification in patients with primary pericardial mesothelioma. This case illustrated that confirmation of pericardial calcification cannot completely rule out rapidly developing PPM. Therefore, understanding the different radiological features of PPM can help to reduce its rate of early misdiagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Pericardial calcification is usually a marker of chronic diseases, and its occurrence in rapidly progressing malignant primary pericardial mesothelioma (PPM) is extremely rare. Therefore, this atypical imaging appearance contributes to more frequent misdiagnosis of PPM. However, no systematic summary currently exists of the imaging characteristics of malignant pericardial calcification in PPM. In our report, its clinical characteristics are discussed in detail, to provide a reference to reduce the misdiagnosis rates of PPM.
CASE PRESENTATION
A 50-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital, presenting primarily with features suggestive of cardiac insufficiency. Chest computed tomography revealed significant pericardial thickening and localized calcification, suspicious of constrictive pericarditis. A chest examination performed through a midline incision showed a chronically inflamed and easily-ruptured pericardium that was closely adherent to the myocardium. Post-operative pathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of primary pericardial mesothelioma. Six weeks postoperatively, the patient experienced symptom recurrence and abandoned chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Nine months postoperatively, the patient died of heart failure.
CONCLUSION
We report this case to highlight the rare finding of pericardial calcification in patients with primary pericardial mesothelioma. This case illustrated that confirmation of pericardial calcification cannot completely rule out rapidly developing PPM. Therefore, understanding the different radiological features of PPM can help to reduce its rate of early misdiagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36890475
doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03142-w
pii: 10.1186/s12872-023-03142-w
pmc: PMC9996966
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
125Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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