Malignant mesothelioma is a relatively uncommon malignancy. Although the pathogenesis is primarily related to asbestos, the role of ionizing radiation is more controversial. We report the case of a 41-year-old male who developed pleural mesothelioma. He had both, a prior short asbestos exposure and a thoracic radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease 26years before. The evidence for radiotherapy as cause for mesothelioma is expanding and the diagnosis of mesothelioma in patients who had previous irradiation should be kept in mind.
Keywords: Cancer secondaire; Hodgkin lymphoma; Maladie de Hodgkin; Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Mésothéliome pleural malin; Radiotherapy; Radiothérapie; Secondary malignancy.
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