Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pericardium: A Report of Two Different Presentations

Table 1

Summary of two patients with malignant pericardial mesothelioma.

Clinical features	Case no. 1	Case no. 2
Age	57	26
Occupation	Road contractor	Car wheel construction
Duration of symptom	3 months	4 months
Provisional diagnosis	Cardiac tamponade	Tuberculous pericarditis
Pleural effusion	No	Yes
CT finding	Enhanced nodules in pericardium	Enhanced nodules in pericardium
Immunohistochemistry	Positive calretinin and CK5/6	Positive calretinin and CK5/6
Treatment	Pemetrexed and cisplatin	Pemetrexed and cisplatin
Survival	3 months	2 weeks