Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor
Biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor, usually presenting as a pleural-based mass in a patient with history of chronic asbestos exposure. We herein report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with chest pain and had a chest computed tomography (CT) scan suggestive of...
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| description | Biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor, usually presenting as a pleural-based mass in a patient with history of chronic asbestos exposure. We herein report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with chest pain and had a chest computed tomography (CT) scan suggestive of a primary skeletal tumor originating from the ribs (chondrosarcoma or osteosarcoma), with no history of asbestos exposure. CT-guided core needle biopsies were diagnosed as malignant sarcomatoid mesothelioma. Surgical resection and chest wall reconstruction were performed, confirming the diagnosis and revealing a secondary histologic component (epithelioid), supporting the diagnosis of biphasic malignant mesothelioma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-233d24645ad7458d8133495b64e3f5452025-02-03T05:59:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Pulmonology2090-68462090-68542016-01-01201610.1155/2016/75609297560929Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal TumorJames Benjamin Gleason0Basheer Tashtoush1Maria Julia Diacovo2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USADepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard, Weston, FL 33331, USABiphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor, usually presenting as a pleural-based mass in a patient with history of chronic asbestos exposure. We herein report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with chest pain and had a chest computed tomography (CT) scan suggestive of a primary skeletal tumor originating from the ribs (chondrosarcoma or osteosarcoma), with no history of asbestos exposure. CT-guided core needle biopsies were diagnosed as malignant sarcomatoid mesothelioma. Surgical resection and chest wall reconstruction were performed, confirming the diagnosis and revealing a secondary histologic component (epithelioid), supporting the diagnosis of biphasic malignant mesothelioma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7560929 |
| spellingShingle | James Benjamin Gleason Basheer Tashtoush Maria Julia Diacovo Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor Case Reports in Pulmonology |
| title | Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor |
| title_full | Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor |
| title_short | Biphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor |
| title_sort | biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma masquerading as a primary skeletal tumor |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7560929 |
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