Prolonged survival due to spontaneous regression and surgical excision of malignant mesothelioma.
We report a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma with histologically proven spontaneous regression of pleural disease. During a 12-year follow-up there was a single recurrence, which was a lesion in the chest wall at 6 years that was surgically excised. A prominent host response to tumor was seen in both the primary tumor and the recurrence.
Pilling
John E
JE
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Nicholson
Andrew G
AG
Harmer
Clive
C
Goldstraw
Peter
P
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*