Widespread pulmonary invasion by malignant pleural mesothelioma: an important diagnostic consideration

Widespread pulmonary invasion by malignant pleural mesothelioma: an important diagnostic consideration

Abstract We report a rare case of early and extensive pulmonary invasion of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in a 70‐year‐old woman. She first presented with a hydropneumothorax and subsequent workup, including video‐assisted thoracoscopy (VAT), confirmed MPM. After VAT, she developed dyspnoea,...

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Main Authors: Mia MacMillan, Bapti Roy, Sally McLaren, Anna K. Nowak, Rajesh Thomas, Y. C. Gary Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Mesothelioma
pleural effusion
pulmonary infiltrate
video‐assisted thoracoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.675

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