Pericardial mesothelioma masquerading as a benign pericardial effusion.
A 53 year old asymptomatic man presented with a primary pericardial mesothelioma masquerading as a benign pericardial effusion. Although M-mode echocardiography showed an echo-free space, two-dimensional echocardiography and thoracic computed tomography demonstrated that the suspected effusion was caused by a mass surrounding the heart. Newer noninvasive techniques can be valuable for the early detection of pericardial tumor.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010496:Pericardium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed