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Clin Pulm Med
; 19(6): 282-288, 2012 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23293508
ABSTRACT
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be a challenging diagnosis for clinicians to make as it is often difficult to distinguish from benign asbestos pleural effusions and metastatic carcinomas. In this review, we present a case of MPM and discuss clinical manifestations, traditional diagnostic techniques, and the role of cytopathologic immunostains and serum biomarkers in the diagnosis of MPM.