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case_images: Timeline presenting the diagnostic and therapeutic process.
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case_images: Pericardiocentesis was performed, yielding 600 mL of fibrinous exudate, with negative microbiological results ( Figure 1 ).
case_images: (A, B) First performed MRI scan:short and long axis. (C) MRI performed before pericardiectomy.
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case_images: MRI showed a hyper-intense space around the entire heart with separation up to 9 mm in front of the right atrium (RA), up to 9 mm on the diaphragmatic wall of the right ventricle (RV), and up to 8 mm behind the posterolateral wall of the left ventricle (LV) ( Figure 2 ).
case_images: Histopathological image of mesothelioma. (A) Tumor cells with visible nuclei. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, magnification 500x. (B) Tumor cells infiltrating connective tissue fibers. Masson staining, magnification 500x.
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case_images: Pathomorphological exam revealed neoplastic cells with marked atypia ( Figure 3 ).