title: [Diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the pericardium].
abstract: Reported in this paper is the morphological appearance of a diffuse malignant mesothelioma in a male patient aged 39 years. The tumour parenchyma was primarily made up of fusiform and giant cells. Glandular structures were rarely observed. Immunohistochemical investigation revealed negative staining for CEA and positive staining for vimentin.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Pathologische Anatomie, Medizinischen Akademie Sofia, Bulgarien.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Topov
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Georgiev
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alexiev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D010496:Pericardium; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D014746:Vimentin
vernacular_title: Diffuses malignes Mesotheliom des Perikards.