Difference between revisions of "Pericardium"
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===Malignant=== | ===Malignant=== | ||
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]]. | *[[Malignant mesothelioma]]. | ||
*[[Metastasis|Metastasis]]. | |||
===Related pathologies=== | |||
*Pericardial effusion. | |||
*Hemopericardium. | |||
*Cardiac tamponade. | |||
=Specific entities= | =Specific entities= | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 12 June 2014
Pericardium is a specimen that uncommonly comes to pathology.
Pathologies of the pericardium
Benign
- Idiopathic pericarditis - common.[1]
- Infectious pericarditis - post-procedural.
- Fibrinous pericarditis.
- Pericardial cyst.
- Rare 1 in 100,000
- Typical location: right cardiophrenic angle.[2]
Malignant
Related pathologies
- Pericardial effusion.
- Hemopericardium.
- Cardiac tamponade.
Specific entities
Idiopathic pericarditis
General
- Uncommon.
Microscopic
Features:
- Inflammatory cells:
- Neutrophils.
- Lymphocytes.
- Plasma cells.
- +/-Hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
DDx:
- Infectious pericarditis.
- Malignant mesothelioma.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smets P, Guettrot-Imbert G, Hermet M, et al. (September 2013). "[Recurrent pericarditis related to primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma]" (in French). Rev Med Interne 34 (9): 573–6. doi:10.1016/j.revmed.2013.04.021. PMID 23773902.
- ↑ Peebles CR, Shambrook JS, Harden SP (December 2011). "Pericardial disease--anatomy and function". Br J Radiol 84 Spec No 3: S324–37. doi:10.1259/bjr/16168253. PMC 3473919. PMID 22723538. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3473919/.