title: [Recurrent pneumothorax as alone manifestation of mesothelioma pleurae].
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura is a rare neoplasm with a poor prognosis. The most often symptoms of this disease are dyspnoe and chest wall pain, which is often associated with pleural effusion. We present 35-years old woman with 5 epizodes of pneumothorax during 3 years (4 of right side and 1-bilateral) in whom bilateral pleurodesis was performed. Specimens of lung and pleurae were examinated. Result of microscopic and immunohistochemical examination was: mesothelioma epithelioides pleurae (mesothelium +, calretyninaa +, EMA+ membrane reaction, desmine +/-).
authors.affiliation: III Klinika Chorób Płuc, Warszawie.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fijołek
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wiatr
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Langfort
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gawryluk
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Usiekniewicz
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caban
authors.forename: Tadeusz M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Orłowski
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szczepulska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opoka
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Małek
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bestry
authors.forename: Roszkowski
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazimierz-Sliz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed