[Benign fibrous mesothelioma: report of 8 cases]. / Mesotelioma fibroso benigno: aportación de 8 casos.
Arch Bronconeumol
; 34(7): 361-3, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-9762399
ABSTRACT
Benign fibrous mesothelioma (BFM) is a primary, isolated tumor of the pleura. In 80% of patients the tumor originates in the visceral pleura. BFM is rare and localized malignant mesothelioma, whose prognosis and treatment is significantly different, must be considered as a differential diagnosis. We report 8 cases of BFM excised by thoracotomy. In 6 asymptomatic patients, diagnosis was based on radiological images. One patient with a large tumor suffered dyspnea, acropachia and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. The last patient experienced long-lasting chest pain even though the tumor was small (3 x 3 x 1 cm). Diagnosis was before thoracotomy in 3 cases, 2 by punch biopsy (tru-cut) and the other by thoracoscopy. The results of pleural fluid analysis were nonspecific in 2 of the 3 cases in which pleural effusion was present. Thoracotomy allowed removal of the entire tumor in all patients.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pleurais
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Mesotelioma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Arch Bronconeumol
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article