Primary pericardial mesothelioma demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging.
A 24-year-old man was hospitalized for an investigation of cardiac enlargement. Serum hyaluronic acid was increased to 238 ng/ml. Echocardiogram showed pericardial effusion with an area of increased density adjacent to the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle. A soft-tissue mass within the pericardial space was enhanced with gadolinium DTPA on magnetic resonance imaging. Open biopsy confirmed the presence of a malignant mesothelioma. Magnetic resonance imaging provided useful information regarding the tumor.
Ohnishi
J
J
Department of Medicine, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Akashi, Japan.
Shiotani
H
H
Ueno
H
H
Fujita
N
N
Matsunaga
K
K
D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010496:Pericardium