A Rare Case with Primary Undifferentiated Carcinoma of Pericardium.
10.4250/jcu.2010.18.3.104
- Author:
Hyuk Yong KWON
1
;
Kyoung Im CHO
;
Seong Man KIM
;
Hyeon Gook LEE
;
Chi Sung HWANG
;
Hyeon Jin KIM
;
Ji Hyun KANG
;
Myung Joon KIM
;
Kee Taek JANG
;
Tae Ik KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea. kyoungim74@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary pericardial tumor;
Pericardial effusion;
Echocardiography;
Undifferentiated carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Carcinoma;
Dyspnea;
Echocardiography;
Female;
Humans;
Immunochemistry;
Multiple Organ Failure;
Pericardial Effusion;
Pericardium;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2010;18(3):104-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A primary pericardial tumor is very rare. A 77-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with chief complaint of exertional dyspnea due to large amount of pericardial effusion. She was finally diagnosed as pericardial undifferentiated carcinoma without definite histopathologial, immunochemistry feature. Despite palliative radiation therapy, the patient died of multiple organ failure. The prognosis of primary pericardial undifferentiated carcinoma is known to be very poor, especially in old people.
