P8‐134: Bone metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Multiple distant metastases in a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma

INTRODUCTION Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a malignant of mesodermal neoplasm and arises from multipotential mesothelial or subserosal cells of the pleura, pericardium and peritoneum. CASE A seventy five year-old male patient was admitted with chest and lower limb pain. He was a heavy smoker and exposed to environmental asbestos in his childhood. PET-CT scans showed multiple patholo...

Extrathoracic lymph node metastases in malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to duodenal metastases of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

A57-year-old smoker male consulted due to progressive dyspnea, with no cough or expectoration. He also referred history of diffuse abdominal pain, constipation and weight loss of 10 kilograms in the last months. At exploration it was relevant tachypnea, hypoventilation of the right lung and epigastric pain. On chest X-Ray we could observe right pleural effusion. Also a CT was made, informing th...

[Malignant pleural mesothelioma].

Overview Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that is estimated to occur in approximately 2500 people in the United States every year.1,2 These NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) focus on malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), which is the most common type; mesothelioma can also occur in other sites (e.g., peritoneum, pericardium, tunica vaginalis testis). The disease is di...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Malignant pleural mesotheliomas are tumors originating in the serosal lining of the pleural cavities. Although these are relatively rare tumors, an increasing number of cases are anticipated over the next decade. Patients with these tumors, which are almost invariably fatal, usually have an interval of less than two years between the onset of symptoms and death. There is a well established link...