Abstract
In this first-in-literature case, we describe a patient with Systemic mastocytosis presenting with life-threatening cardiac tamponade associated with the presence of aberrant mast cells in the pericardium. Procedures involving surgical incisions through the pericardium in such cases can lead to uncontrolled mast cell degranulation leading to circulatory collapse.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-281 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Cardiac tamponade
- Pericardial CD25+ mast cells
- Systemic mastocytosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine