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*Infectious pericarditis. | *Infectious pericarditis. | ||
*[[Malignant mesothelioma]].<ref name=pmid23773902/> | *[[Malignant mesothelioma]].<ref name=pmid23773902/> | ||
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PERICARDIUM, BIOPSY: | |||
- CHRONIC PERICARDITIS WITH SIDEROPHAGES AND REACTIVE MESOTHELIAL CHANGES. | |||
- NO EVIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY. | |||
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===Micro=== | |||
The sections show fibrous tissue with minimal adipose tissue that is covered by mesothelium. A mixed inflammatory infiltrate is present that consists primarily of lymphocytes and plasma cells. Rare eosinophils are seen. Abundant hemosideratin-laden macrophages are seen. The mesothelium has reactive changes. No significant nuclear atypia is identified and no atypical infiltrative cell population is identified. No micro-organisms are identified with routine staining. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||