Kaul T K, Fields B L, Kahn D R
Department of Cardiac Surgery Princeton-Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama 35211.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1994 Jun;35(3):261-7.
Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma is a rare tumor of unknown etiology. The prognosis is extremely poor due to generally late presentation, inability to completely eradicate it surgically and its poor response to radiotherapy or chemotherapy. An unusual case of pericardial mesothelioma which presented as constrictive pericarditis is described. A comprehensive review of the 140 cases reported in the literature so far is presented to assist the readers in the management and prognosis of this rare, pathological tumor.
原发性恶性心包间皮瘤是一种病因不明的罕见肿瘤。由于通常就诊较晚、无法通过手术完全根除以及对放疗或化疗反应不佳，其预后极差。本文描述了一例表现为缩窄性心包炎的不寻常心包间皮瘤病例。对迄今为止文献报道的140例病例进行了全面综述，以帮助读者对这种罕见的病理性肿瘤进行管理和判断预后。
