title: Radiation associated malignant pleural mesothelioma.
abstract: Malignant pleural mesothelioma of epithelial type developed in a 24 year old woman, 20 years after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. This case and a review of published cases indicate that radiation may induce malignant mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Israel Defence Forces Medical Corps.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lerman
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Learman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schachter
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herceg
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lieberman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yellin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects