Primary malignant pericardial tumour in Lynch syndrome.
Pasquale PaolissoGiulia SaturiAlberto FoàMaristella SaponaraMargherita NanniniMaria Abbondanza PantaleoOrnella LeoneDaniela TurchettiDaniele CalistriCarlo SaviniDavide PaciniPasquale PaolissoNazzareno GalièPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
This case contributes to expand the tumour spectrum of Lynch syndrome, suggesting that MSH2 pathogenic variants cause a more complex multi-tumour cancer syndrome than the classic Lynch Syndrome. In MSH2 variant carriers, symptoms such as dyspnoea and chest discomfort might alert for rare tumours and a focused cardiac evaluation should be considered.