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BMJ Case Reports Jul 2019We describe a case of a deciduoid mesothelioma, a rare variant of epithelioid mesothelioma, which is associated with a very poor prognosis. A review of the relevant...
We describe a case of a deciduoid mesothelioma, a rare variant of epithelioid mesothelioma, which is associated with a very poor prognosis. A review of the relevant literature is also included. The patient was a man with probable asbestos exposure and presented with classic features of pleural malignancy. Diagnosis was reached with close correlation between clinical, radiological and pathological findings.
Topics: Aged; Asbestos; Deciduoma; Environmental Exposure; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma, Malignant; Palliative Care; Pleural Neoplasms; Prognosis; Thoracoscopy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
PubMed: 31289169
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229945