title: Primary pericardial mesothelioma demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Akashi, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shiotani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010496:Pericardium