Pericardial mesothelioma, which affects tissue that surrounds the heart, can cause symptoms such as breathing difficulty and chest pains.

As a result, you may experience: When the cancer spreads to the walls that line the inside of the abdomen (known as peritoneal mesothelioma) symptoms may include: Pericardial mesothelioma affects ...

On the contrary, if tuberculosis is endemic in the population, empirical anti-tuberculosis therapy is considered for the treatment of pericardial effusions when other causes have been excluded.

The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial ...