Open AccessSystemic mastocytosis presenting as cardiac tamponade with CD 25 + pericardial mast cells
Author(s) -
Sukrithan Vineeth K.,
Salamon Jason N.,
Berulava Giorgi,
Sibinga Nicholas E.,
Verma Amit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.505
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac tamponade , pericardium , systemic mastocytosis , tamponade , mast cell , degranulation , cardiology , surgery , pathology , immunology , receptor
Key Clinical Message 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.