title: A localized fibrous tumor (mesothelioma) in the mediastinum: report of a case.
abstract: We report herein the rare case of a 51-year-old Japanese woman who underwent thoracotomy for a mass in the mediastinum which was found to be a benign localized fibrous tumor, otherwise known as a mesothelioma. The clinical behavior of this tumor is thought to be unpredictable, and therefore we emphasize that long-term follow-up of patients with localized fibrous tumors is necessary, even if the histological features are benign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akita Medical Center, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakurada
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nanjo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome