title: Diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma by axillary lymph node biopsy.
abstract: Diffuse malignant mesothelioma was diagnosed by axillary lymph node biopsy in a patient with brief asbestos exposure and extensive pleural masses. The clinical, radiographic and pathologic findings of this case are reported and lymph node involvement in DMM is briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*