A RARE PRESENTATION OF MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA AS ENCYSTED HEMOTHORAX, WITHOUT ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-induced, highly aggressive tumor. Malignant mesothelioma is a tumor of the serosal cavities most commonly involving the pleura and tends to present at relatively advanced stages. We describe a case of (epithelial) type of malignant mesothelioma of pleura in an elderly lady from a rural background with no history of exposure to asbestos, presented with left encysted hemothorax initially suspected to be due to trauma which later turned out to be due to malignant mesothelioma.
Authors and Affiliations
Revanasiddappa H. G, Venkatarathnamma P. N, Borappa K, Rajashekar Reddy, Ranganath K. S
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2014/2124
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