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Posterior pericardial spindle cell sarcoma presents as cardiac tamponade in a young adult.
Case Report (n=1)
Echocardiography may identify pericardial masses in tamponade; leaves open etiology-specific management for rare primary tumors.
Cardiac tamponade was manifested in a 30-year-old male with a 6-month history of fever and weight loss prior to admission. Cross-sectional echocardiography demonstrated huge pericardial effusion with a large mass in the posterior pericardial space. Pericardiocentesis revealed exudative fluid with no malignant cells. Surgery performed to determine the nature of the mass disclosed the mass originating from the posterior pericardium, invading the posterior pleural sac and adjacent structures. Histopathology identified spindle cell sarcoma. The preoperative diagnosis of the mass and its presenting features and nature are discussed. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 13, May 1996)
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Alshamiri et al. (1996) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade and pericardial mass (n=1). Surgery and pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Histopathological diagnosis. A 30-year-old male presenting with cardiac tamponade and a large posterior pericardial mass was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma following surgical exploration.
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