Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997 Apr;30(4):432-436.
Primary Malignant Pericardial Mesothelioma (PMPM): A case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang, University Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Radiology, Hanyang, University Hospital, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Hanyang, University Hospital, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang, University Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma(PMPM) is more rare than heart tumor, and the term of mcsothelioma was first used by Adami in 1910, although the lesion was Hrst descripted by Wagner in 1870. Most of 1:le reported 40 cascs have becn diagnosed on autopsy. Antemortem diagnosis are rarely reported with only 40 cases in the world. According to Cohen, its incidence in 500,000 autopsies were 2.2. An analysis of the recent review shows that an antemortem diagnosis was made in only 19~25% of total cases. This report co sist of a case of our experience of PMPM.
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