Pleomorphic carcinoma: report of a case with massive pleural effusion and asbestos particles.
Pleomorphic (spindle/giant cell) carcinoma (PC) is one subset of large cell carcinoma. It is well known that PC patients have a poor survival rate. This report describes a 68-year-old man with PC. The patient's tumor had a massive pleural effusion. A left lower lobectomy and partial resection of the left diaphragm, peritoneum, and parietal pleura were performed to remove the tumor. Numerous asbestos particles were found in the left lower lobe. This is the first reported case of PC which may have been caused by asbestos particles. Further investigation is needed into whether asbestos exposure causes PC.
Department of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Tsunehiro
T
Oyama
Toshihiro
T
Osaki
Toyohi
T
Isse
Yasunori
Y
Yashima
Shinichi
S
Ozaki
Shyouji
S
Nakata
Hidetaka
H
Uramoto
Masakazu
M
Sugaya
Manabu
M
Yasuda
Toshihiro
T
Yamashita
Masaaki
M
Inoue
Mitsuhiro
M
Takenoyam
Takeshi
T
Hanagiri
Kenji
K
Sugio
Tetsuo
T
Hamada
Toshihiro
T
Kawamoto
Kosei
K
Yasumoto
D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D018286:Carcinoma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
D001194:Asbestos