Malignant Mesothelioma Presenting After Resolution of a Seemingly Benign Asbestos Related Pleural Effusion

A male patient presented with a signs and symptoms of a respiratory tract infection associated with a pleural effusion. The effusion had negative cytological analysis and a CT scan showed mild pleural thickening. The effusion resolved completely on chest radiographs and the patient was discharged fr...

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Main Author: Avinash Aujayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2019-11-01
Series:European Medical Journal Respiratory
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/respiratory/article/malignant-mesothelioma-presenting-after-resolution-of-a-seemingly-benign-asbestos-related-pleural-effusion/