title: Giant intrapericardial solitary fibrous tumor.
abstract: A 60-year-old man with a large pericardial effusion was found to have a giant intrapericardial solitary fibrous mesothelioma firmly attached to the ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk. Nine months after excision of the mass the patient is free from symptoms and signs of tumor recurrence. Solitary fibrous mesothelioma is a rare benign tumor and its excision is curative; however, because of the lack of information on its long-term behavior, close noninvasive follow-up of this patient is necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padova Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fasoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Altavilla
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marchese
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010496:Pericardium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed