Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a lip tumor: report of two cases with one unrecognized by 166 pathologists.
Malignant mesothelioma is a relatively uncommon malignancy, but continues to increase in incidence in many countries around the world, including Australia.
Cutaneous Pathology, Nedlands, Australia. twb@lycos.com
Trevor W
TW
Beer
Peter J
PJ
Heenan
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary