Sudden cardiac death due to primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma: Brief report and literature review

• Main Authors: Rafael Martínez-Girón, Liron Pantanowitz, Santiago Martínez-Torre, Joshua Pantanowitz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
• Series: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302855

Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected clinical condition that typically occurs due to a cardiac cause, generally within 1 h of symptom onset, in people with known or unknown cardiac disease. Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma, as a cause of sudden death, is an uncommon consequence of a rare disease. Herein, we present a case of cardiac tamponade due to a primary pericardial mesothelioma. Cytological, histopathology and gross post-mortem findings, in a previously asymptomatic 46-old-year man, are reported. The medical literature regarding this topic is also reviewed. Keywords: Sudden cardiac death, Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma, Cardiac tamponade, Cytological, Histopathology and gross post-mortem findings