[Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura--diagnostic difficulties].
Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura is a rare neoplasm with a poor prognosis. Noncharacteristic clinical signs, radiological features and similarity to other neoplasma (adenocarcinoma) in a microscopical evaluation lead to often diagnostic problems. Thoracoscopy followed by biopsy is routinely performed and is considered a main diagnostic procedure. Microscopic samples are usually examined by immunohistochemical analysis. In this report, presented is a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma, in which final diagnosis was delayed because of difficulties in diagnosis based on thoracoscopic biopsy.
Drozdowska
Adrianna
A
Klinika Alergologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Damps-Konstańska
Iwona
I
Kobierska-Gulida
Grazyna
G
Madrzak
Jarosław
J
Kuziemski
Krzysztof
K
Pieńkowska
Joanna
J
Ucińska
Romana
R
Słomiński
Jan Marek
JM
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy