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Pericardial mesothelioma following mantle field radiotherapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11398045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 49-year-old female was referred with recurrent pericardial effusion following mantle field radiotherapy for Hodgkin s lymphoma. She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy and resection of a pericardial window. Intraoperatively she suffered a cardiac arrest and subsequently died in the early postoperative period despite maximal therapy. Pathological examination revealed extensive myocardial fibrosis and multiple nodules of pericardial mesothelioma. The latter has hitherto not been recognised following mediastinal radiation. The cardiac complications of mantle field radiotherapy are discussed.
Authors:
T J Velissaris; A T Tang; G H Millward-Sadler; J M Morgan; G M Tsang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0021-9509     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-06-08     Completed Date:  2001-08-30     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0066127     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK. theovelissaris@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Neoplasms / pathology,  surgery*
Hodgkin Disease / radiotherapy*
Humans
Mesothelioma / pathology,  surgery*
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology,  surgery*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology,  surgery*
Pericardial Effusion / pathology,  surgery
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardium / pathology,  radiation effects*,  surgery
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

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