[Thoracic pain, dyspnea].
A 54-year old patient was admitted to the hospital with chest pain, dyspnea and left-sided pleural effusion, which was confirmed by a radiograph of the chest. In view of an exposure to asbestosis a CT scan of the chest was performed, which showed pleural thickening. The suspected diagnosis of a malignant mesothelioma was confirmed by needle biopsy of a paraaortic lymph node. Because of the existence of metastases a palliative pleurectomy was performed. Histologically a malignant mesothelioma of the biphasic type was found. The patient died less than half a year later from local progression of the tumor.
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Dept. für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital, Zürich.
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Andreoli
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Greminger
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D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Thoraxschmerzen, Dyspnoe.