Malignant pleural mesothelioma without asbestos exposure with distant metastasis in a peripheral lymph node: a case report.
Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon pleural neoplasm and usually associated with inhalation exposure to asbestos. About 20% of the patients have no demonstrable exposure to asbestos. It rarely metastasizes in peripheral lymph nodes. Here is a case report of malignant pleural mesothelioma without asbestos exposure with cervical lymph node metastasis.
Kant
Surya
S
Department of Pulmonary Medicine.
Verma
Sanjay Kumar
SK
Sanjay
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