Letter: Mesothelioma of the pericardium with cholesterol pericarditis

Our plain-English summary of Letter: Mesothelioma of the pericardium with cholesterol pericarditis, by L.S. Richman, M. Boehnke (Angiology, 1974).

The study

• Authors: L.S. Richman, M. Boehnke
• Journal: Angiology
• Published: 1974;25(4):300-3
• Type of article: Case report
• Cited by: 3 articles, as counted by NIH iCite
• Read it: PubMed · Publisher

In plain English

The text supplied with this citation does not match its title. The citation describes a letter on mesothelioma of the pericardium with cholesterol pericarditis, but the text is a case report titled "Splenic Vein Thrombosis: Case Report" by the same two authors from the Department of Radiology at Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh. Mesothelioma, the pericardium, cholesterol pericarditis and asbestos are not mentioned anywhere in it. The report described one patient, a 68-year-old white woman, readmitted after a second episode of vomiting blood within six weeks. Earlier endoscopy had shown esophageal varices (swollen veins in the food pipe). Angiography, an X-ray study of the blood vessels, showed normal arteries and gallstones, and a narrowing blockage of the splenic vein near the pancreas. The diagnosis was splenic vein occlusion. In their discussion, the authors stated that regional portal hypertension (raised pressure in part of the veins draining the gut) should be told apart from generalized portal hypertension because the treatment differs. Readers looking for the mesothelioma letter should obtain the correct text.

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What the study did and found

• Design: case report (single patient)
• Who was studied: one 68-year-old white female patient re-admitted to Montefiore Hospital (Pittsburgh) after a second episode of hematemesis in six weeks
• Main results:
  • Angiography showed a tapered occlusion of the splenic vein in the region of the body of the pancreas; the diagnosis was splenic vein occlusion
  • Gallstones were seen on angiography
  • Superior mesenteric artery injection showed normal arteries with timely filling of the portal vein
• The authors' conclusion: The authors stated that regional portal hypertension should be distinguished from generalized portal hypertension because, although the presentation may be similar, the treatment differs

Topics

Medical terms in this study, explained in our Lexicon: Mesothelioma, Pericardium.

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