Pericardium

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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.

Etiologies of pericarditis:[2]

Gross

Features:[2]

Notes:

  • Normal pericardial fluid volume 5-35 mL.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Inflammatory cells:
    • Neutrophils.
    • Lymphocytes.
    • Plasma cells.
  • +/-Hemosiderin-laden macrophages.

DDx:

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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/.