title: [Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura with an unusual course].
abstract: An unusual case of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in a man aged 73 years is described. Four years after debut of symptoms a tumour emerged at the site of a previous pleural drainage and grew during the next two years to the size of a man's head. After removal of the tumour, the histological diagnosis was reviewed and confirmed. Six and a half years after the first diagnosis, the patient is still alive and in a reasonable condition in spite of bilateral pleural involvement.
authors.affiliation: Thoraxkirurgisk afdeling R og patologisk afdeling, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Gentofte.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brenøe
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Engel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Malignt mesoteliom i pleura med usaedvanligt forløb.