Unexpected etiology in pericardial effusion: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma: Case report

Huseyin S., YÜKSEL V., Gurkan S., Gur O., Ege T.

Turkiye Klinikleri Cardiovascular Sciences, cilt.25, sa.1, ss.56-58, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Cardiovascular Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-58
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Heart neoplasms, Histiocytoma, Malignant fibrous, Mediastinum, Soft tissue neoplasms
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Although malignant fibrous histiocytoma is the most widely seen malignant soft tis sue tumor in adults, mediastinal localizations are uncommon. In this report, we aimed to present a patient admitted to hospital with complaints of hypotension, vertigo, arrhythmia and operated under emergency conditions for severe paericardial effusion leading to right atrial collapse and di agnosed as malignant fibrous histiocytoma. Copyright © 2013 by Türkiye Klinik leri.