title: [A case of malignant pericardial mesothelioma].
abstract: A case is described of malignant pericardial mesothelioma of epithelial type. The diagnosis was made on the basis of autopsy. The patient, a 46-year-old construction technician fell ill with symptoms of pericarditis. Initially, it was connected with a flu infection, and later with tuberculosis. During the 11-week-long treatment, a rapidly progressing worsening of health condition was observed. Death was caused by pericardial mesothelioma complicated with embolism of the pulmonary arteries.
authors.affiliation: II Oddziału Szpitala Specjalistyczne go Zespołu Gruźlicv i Chorób Płuc, Olsztynie.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bednarski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bandurska-Stankiewicz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shafie
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Przypadek złośliwego miedzybłoniaka osierdzia.