title: Systemic mastocytosis presenting as cardiac tamponade with CD25(+) pericardial mast cells.
abstract: In this first-in-literature case, we describe a patient with Systemic mastocytosis presenting with life-threatening cardiac tamponade associated with the presence of aberrant mast cells in the pericardium. Procedures involving surgical incisions through the pericardium in such cases can lead to uncontrolled mast cell degranulation leading to circulatory collapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1400 Pelham Parkway South Bronx New York 10461.
authors.forename: Vineeth K
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5878-9900
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sukrithan
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine 111 E. 210th Street Bronx New York 10467.
authors.forename: Jason N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine 111 E. 210th Street Bronx New York 10467.
authors.forename: Giorgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berulava
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx New York 10461.
authors.forename: Nicholas E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Sibinga
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology and Oncology Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx New York 10461.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
keywords: Cardiac tamponade; pericardial CD25+ mast cells; systemic mastocytosis