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.
Oyama
Tsunehiro
T
Department of Environmental Health, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Osaki
Toshihiro
T
Isse
Toyohi
T
Yashima
Yasunori
Y
Ozaki
Shinichi
S
Nakata
Shyouji
S
Uramoto
Hidetaka
H
Sugaya
Masakazu
M
Yasuda
Manabu
M
Yamashita
Toshihiro
T
Inoue
Masaaki
M
Takenoyam
Mitsuhiro
M
Hanagiri
Takeshi
T
Sugio
Kenji
K
Hamada
Tetsuo
T
Kawamoto
Toshihiro
T
Yasumoto
Kosei
K
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