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  • Title: [Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma with incomplete endocardial cushion defect; report of a case].
    Author: Okamoto T, Doi H, Yasuike J, Naitou K, Miyatake T, Sugiki K, Ohno T.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 2004 Dec; 57(13):1233-5. PubMed ID: 15609664.
    Abstract:
    Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma is rare tumor and its prognosis is quite poor due to its late presentation and difficulty of complete resection. We describe a rare case of primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma in a 46-year-old female with incomplete endocardial cushion defect (ECD). Incidentally, we found 2 masses in the pericardial spaces after pericardiectomy. We have successfully removed these 2 masses en bloc and performed a total repair of incomplete ECD. Pathologically, these masses were a primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma. This patient is doing well 4 months after surgery without any evidence of recurrence despite reported poor prognosis of "primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma".
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