Key result
Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma can present as sudden cardiac death due to cardiac tamponade in a previously asymptomatic patient.
Why the study?
Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma is a rare disease and an uncommon cause of sudden cardiac death.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma as a rare cause of sudden cardiac death due to cardiac tamponade.
May warrant considering rare pericardial mesothelioma in unexplained tamponade-related sudden death; case reports leave open true incidence and detection strategies.
Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected clinical condition that typically occurs due to a cardiac cause, generally within 1 h of symptom onset, in people with known or unknown cardiac disease. Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma, as a cause of sudden death, is an uncommon consequence of a rare disease. Herein, we present a case of cardiac tamponade due to a primary pericardial mesothelioma. Cytological, histopathology and gross post-mortem findings, in a previously asymptomatic 46-old-year man, are reported. The medical literature regarding this topic is also reviewed.
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Martínez‐Girón et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (n=1). Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma was evaluated on Sudden cardiac death. Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma can present as sudden cardiac death due to cardiac tamponade in a previously asymptomatic patient.
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