Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5984526 | Journal of Cardiology Cases | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 47-year-old male was admitted to hospital for severe pericardial effusion; he had undergone surgical removal of cutaneous melanoma 10 years before. Echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis revealed the presence of intramyocardial masses, which were better defined and characterized, together with pericardial involvement, by cardiac magnetic resonance. Pericardial fluid drained was negative for malignant cells, so video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed and pathologic tissue was biopsied, leading to the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. Multidisciplinary approach and multimodality imaging played a key role in allowing the diagnostic workup in this complex case.
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Authors
Patrizia MD, Francesco MD, PhD, Massimo MD, Roberto MD, Anna Maria MD, Stefano MD, Giuseppina MD, Alberto MD, Cristina MD, PhD,