Localized mesothelioma tumour arising synchronously with a primary contralateral lung cancer. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Mesothelioma is a malignant growth of mesothelial cells found in the serosal membrane of pleural, peritoneal and pericardial surfaces as a result of prolonged exposure to asbestos. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) typically presents itself in a diffuse pattern of growth over the pleura of the lung or in more rare cases as a localized focus (LMPM). We present the first reported case of a synchronous LMPM and non-small adenocarcinoma of the lung treated by sequential resections.

publication date

  • August 15, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Mesothelioma
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
  • Pleural Neoplasms

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3829495

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84903686354

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/icvts/ivt365

PubMed ID

  • 23956266

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 6