Localized malignant mesothelioma in the middle mediastinum: report of a case.
Localized malignant mesothelioma in the mediastinum is rare and most known cases have been reported as "localized malignant pericardial mesothelioma." We report a case of a middle mediastinal tumor, which we were able to resect completely. Histopathological examination of the tumor confirmed that it was a malignant epithelial lymphohistiocytoid mesothelioma. We assumed that the tumor was derived from the pericardium. Local recurrence was detected 1 year after resection, and the patient died of the disease about 2 years later.
Akamoto
Shintaro
S
Department of Surgery, Jyuzen General Hospital, Ehime, Japan.
Ono
Yasuhiko
Y
Ota
Kazumi
K
Suzaki
Norikazu
N
Sasaki
Akinori
A
Matsuo
Yoshihiro
Y
Hayashi
Kazuhiko
K
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011859:Radiography