Pleuropericardial mesotheliomas: A report of two unusual cases

Abstract

Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignant tumor of the mesothelium. The majority of mesotheliomas arise from the pleura. However, less commonly mesothelioma can arise in other locations such as peritoneal, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis testis. We report two rare cases here, one with pericardial mesothelioma and another with malignant pleural mesothelioma with synchronous colonic carcinoma. The clinical, radiological, and pathology findings in these cases are discussed along with a brief review of pertinent literature.

Keywords

• carcinoma colon association
• computed tomography
• mesothelioma
• pericardial
• pleural
• synchronous carcinoma