Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?

Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive cancer of the pleura with a well-established male predominance and causative link with asbestos exposure. We report four cases of female patients with MPM referred for palliation of symptoms thought to b...

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Main Authors: Shah Amit K, Saeb-Parsy Kourosh, Drain Andrew J, Rassl D, Ritchie Andrew J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/39
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spelling doaj-9f9d6a3022c342b8a214c892f7861aed2020-11-25T00:38:33ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902006-11-01113910.1186/1749-8090-1-39Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?Shah Amit KSaeb-Parsy KouroshDrain Andrew JRassl DRitchie Andrew J<p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive cancer of the pleura with a well-established male predominance and causative link with asbestos exposure. We report four cases of female patients with MPM referred for palliation of symptoms thought to be due to previous non-pleural malignancy.</p> <p>With emerging novel treatments for MPM, this article discusses four unusual cases of MPM occurring in the setting of other malignancy, highlights the importance of considering a primary diagnosis of MPM even in patients with other malignancy, and reinforces the benefits of video-assisted surgical biopsy which allows simultaneous diagnosis and treatment.</p> http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/39
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author Shah Amit K
Saeb-Parsy Kourosh
Drain Andrew J
Rassl D
Ritchie Andrew J
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Saeb-Parsy Kourosh
Drain Andrew J
Rassl D
Ritchie Andrew J
Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
author_facet Shah Amit K
Saeb-Parsy Kourosh
Drain Andrew J
Rassl D
Ritchie Andrew J
author_sort Shah Amit K
title Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
title_short Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
title_full Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
title_fullStr Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
title_full_unstemmed Mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
title_sort mesothelioma with non-pleural malignancy: a red herring or just an uncommon pairing?
publisher BMC
series Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
issn 1749-8090
publishDate 2006-11-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive cancer of the pleura with a well-established male predominance and causative link with asbestos exposure. We report four cases of female patients with MPM referred for palliation of symptoms thought to be due to previous non-pleural malignancy.</p> <p>With emerging novel treatments for MPM, this article discusses four unusual cases of MPM occurring in the setting of other malignancy, highlights the importance of considering a primary diagnosis of MPM even in patients with other malignancy, and reinforces the benefits of video-assisted surgical biopsy which allows simultaneous diagnosis and treatment.</p>
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/39
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