TY - JOUR
T1 - Revisiting localized malignant mesothelioma
AU - Mann, Shannon
AU - Khawar, Sidrah
AU - Moran, Cesar
AU - Kalhor, Neda
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor that usually presents with diffuse pleural involvement and carries a dismal prognosis. Rarely, however, it can present as a localized, circumscribed mass or focal pleural lesion without evidence of diffuse spread. We found four such cases in our database. Three patients had localized epithelioid malignant mesothelioma and one had localized sarcomatoid mesothelioma. These localized tumors are a potential diagnostic pitfall for the pathologists as well as radiologists, especially those practicing in a community setting. Herein we discuss the clinicopathologic features of our cases along with a review of literature.
AB - Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor that usually presents with diffuse pleural involvement and carries a dismal prognosis. Rarely, however, it can present as a localized, circumscribed mass or focal pleural lesion without evidence of diffuse spread. We found four such cases in our database. Three patients had localized epithelioid malignant mesothelioma and one had localized sarcomatoid mesothelioma. These localized tumors are a potential diagnostic pitfall for the pathologists as well as radiologists, especially those practicing in a community setting. Herein we discuss the clinicopathologic features of our cases along with a review of literature.
KW - Localized malignant mesothelioma
KW - Malignant mesothelioma
KW - Tumors of pleura
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.02.014
DO - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.02.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30798074
AN - SCOPUS:85061622065
SN - 1092-9134
VL - 39
SP - 74
EP - 77
JO - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
JF - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
ER -