Pleural Mesothelioma Presenting as Periumbilical Metastasis: The First Clinical Documentation

Introduction. Pleural mesothelioma with metastasis to the subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal wall at first diagnosis and without penetration into the peritoneum is an extremely rare clinical presentation. Methods. Patients with pleural mesothelioma have low survival rate. Usually, the disease at p...

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Main Authors: R. F. Falkenstern-Ge, M. Kimmich, S. Bode-Erdmann, G. Friedel, G. Ott, M. Kohlhäufl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/198729