Pleural mesothelioma after neighborhood exposure to asbestos during childhood.
A 38-year-old woman with pleural mesothelioma who had a history of neighborhood asbestos exposure during her childhood was demonstrated. She had no known history of occupational asbestos exposure. This is the first case of mesothelioma with neighborhood asbestos exposure reported in Japan. Previously-reported cases of mesothelioma with neighborhood asbestos exposure in the English language literature were reviewed.
Department of Internal Medicine, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Japan.
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Inase
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Takayama
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Nakayama
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Miura
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Kimula
D000328:Adult; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D001194:Asbestos