OAT-CELL CARCINOMA OF PRIMARY LOCATION IN THE PERICARDIUM - A CASE-REPORT

A case of oat-cell carcinoma arising in the pericardium of a 51-year-o ld woman is described. The patient had multiple nodes; the largest was 2 X 1 cm. Two years later the patient presented with a tumor on her l ower gum; this measured 2 mm and had similar characteristics to the pr evious one. The immunohistochemical study showed strong positivity for neuron-specific enolase. From review of the literature, it may be con cluded that this is the first report of oat-cell carcinoma occurring i n the pericardium.