Abstract
Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma (LMPM) is a rare tumor; previously only 52 cases have been reported in the English literature. This type of tumor should be distinguished from diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma, because a good outcome may be obtained by surgical resection. We report a case of LMPM which grew rapidly within 1 year. Surgical resection was performed, and at present, 6 months since the operation, the patient remains free of the disease.
MeSH terms
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Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
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Biopsy
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Cell Proliferation
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multimodal Imaging
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Pleural Neoplasms / chemistry
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Pleural Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Pleural Neoplasms / pathology
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Pleural Neoplasms / surgery
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / chemistry
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / diagnosis*
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / pathology
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / surgery
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Thoracotomy
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Tumor Burden