title: Malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosed after chest trauma.
abstract: Two patients who presented with persistent pulmonary symptoms after chest trauma and were diagnosed to have malignant pleural mesothelioma are described. The symptoms, more than expected from trauma, prompted earlier diagnosis of this underlying disease. The possibility of unknown preexisting diseases should always be considered in posttraumatic patients with unusual presentations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Machi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bekoe
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Latenser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications