title: Recurrent pericardial effusion as initial manifestation of primary diffuse pericardial malignant mesothelioma.
abstract: The case of a 61-year-old woman who presented a recurrent symptomatic pericardial effusion and a malignant cardiac tamponade six months prior to the detection of a mediastinal anterior mass is described. Diffuse malignant pericardial mesothelioma was diagnosed after mediastinal mass biopsy. The patient underwent further oncological evaluation followed by chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, General Universitary Hospital from Elche, Alicante, Spain. mjmolinagarrido@hotmail.com
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Molina Garrido
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mora Rufete
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Lescure
authors.forename: José Domingo
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cascón Pérez
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ardoy
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guillén Ponce
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrato Mena
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010496:Pericardium; D012008:Recurrence