Malignant localized fibrous tumor of the pleura occurring in a person environmentally exposed to tremolite asbestos.
A case is presented of a malignant localized pleural fibroma occurring in a 60-year-old Turkish female who was environmentally exposed to tremolite. The tumor was excised but recurred 3 years later when it was again excised. It is possible that more radical surgery at initial presentation with chest wall resection would have been advantageous.
Metintas
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Department of Chest Diseases, Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskişehir, Türkiye.
Gibbs
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AR
Harmanci
E
E
Ozdemir
N
N
Paşaoğlu
O
O
Işiksoy
S
S
Arslan
R
R
Erginel
S
S
Adapinar
B
B
D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014421:Turkey
D017636:Asbestos, Amphibole; D001194:Asbestos; C005846:tremolite