Key result
A specific diagnostic method was described for a patient with localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma to facilitate timely diagnosis and proper treatment.
Why the study?
Localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose, yet timely diagnosis and proper treatment are crucial for surgical resection and a good prognosis.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report describes a diagnostic method for localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma, a rare tumor where timely diagnosis is key to a good prognosis.
Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PMPM) is a rare pericardial malignant tumor. Most of the manifestations are localized or diffuse masses surrounding the heart. Because of the difficulty of surgical resection, the prognosis of diffuse PMPM is poor, while the edge of localized PMPM is clear and easy to be resected, but it is difficult in diagnosis Timely diagnosis and proper treatment are the key to a good prognosis. Here, we report a patient with localized PMPM and describe the diagnostic method for the diagnosis of the disease.
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Zhang et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PMPM) (n=1). Diagnostic method was evaluated. A specific diagnostic method was described for a patient with localized primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma to facilitate timely diagnosis and proper treatment.
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