title: [Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura--diagnostic difficulties].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Alergologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Adrianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drozdowska
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Damps-Konstańska
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kobierska-Gulida
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madrzak
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuziemski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pieńkowska
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ucińska
authors.forename: Jan Marek
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Słomiński
mesh_terms: 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