Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Gastric Metastasis: A Very Rare Case Report and Literature Review.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm. It has closed association with occupational asbestos exposure. Symptoms are commonly due to local invasion of pleura and mediastinal structures. MPM may have local or rarely distant organ metastasis by haematogenous spread in different organs such as liver, adrenal gland, kidney and contralateral lung. However, gastrointestinal involvement is very rare. Case Report We report herein a 58-year-old female patient who was presented with back painand finally was diagnosed as MPM with distant metastasis to the stomach.Conclusion:
Clinical, imaging and histopathologic findings play an important role in influencing the prognosis as well as treatment.
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IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
langue:
Anglais
Année:
2016
Type:
Article
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