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=Pathologies of the pericardium= | =Pathologies of the pericardium= | ||
===Benign=== | |||
*Idiopathic pericarditis - common.<ref name=pmid23773902>{{cite journal |author=Smets P, Guettrot-Imbert G, Hermet M, ''et al.'' |title=[Recurrent pericarditis related to primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma] |language=French |journal=Rev Med Interne |volume=34 |issue=9 |pages=573–6 |year=2013 |month=September |pmid=23773902 |doi=10.1016/j.revmed.2013.04.021 |url=}}</ref> | *Idiopathic pericarditis - common.<ref name=pmid23773902>{{cite journal |author=Smets P, Guettrot-Imbert G, Hermet M, ''et al.'' |title=[Recurrent pericarditis related to primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma] |language=French |journal=Rev Med Interne |volume=34 |issue=9 |pages=573–6 |year=2013 |month=September |pmid=23773902 |doi=10.1016/j.revmed.2013.04.021 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Infectious pericarditis - post-procedural. | *Infectious pericarditis - post-procedural. | ||
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**Typical location: right cardiophrenic angle.<ref name=pmid22723538>{{cite journal |author=Peebles CR, Shambrook JS, Harden SP |title=Pericardial disease--anatomy and function |journal=Br J Radiol |volume=84 Spec No 3 |issue= |pages=S324–37 |year=2011 |month=December |pmid=22723538 |pmc=3473919 |doi=10.1259/bjr/16168253 |url=}}</ref> | **Typical location: right cardiophrenic angle.<ref name=pmid22723538>{{cite journal |author=Peebles CR, Shambrook JS, Harden SP |title=Pericardial disease--anatomy and function |journal=Br J Radiol |volume=84 Spec No 3 |issue= |pages=S324–37 |year=2011 |month=December |pmid=22723538 |pmc=3473919 |doi=10.1259/bjr/16168253 |url=}}</ref> | ||
==Malignant== | ===Malignant=== | ||
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]]. | *[[Malignant mesothelioma]]. | ||
=Specific entities= | |||
==Idiopathic pericarditis== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Uncommon. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Inflammatory cells: | |||
**Neutrophils. | |||
**Lymphocytes. | |||
**Plasma cells. | |||
*+/-Hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | |||
DDx: | |||
*Infectious pericarditis. | |||
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]].<ref name=pmid23773902/> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Heart]]. | *[[Heart]]. | ||
*[[Mediastinum]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 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
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/.