title: Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a breast mass.
abstract: We present a case of a male patient with a breast mass, found to be a malignant mesothelioma. We discuss the diagnostic challenges, the need for heightened awareness in suspected cases, the histological classification of mesotheliomas and the treatments available. We believe this to be the second reported case of a mesothelioma presenting as a breast mass.
authors.affiliation: Repiratory Medicine Department, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland UK. aujayeb@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aujayeb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Clague
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stamenkovic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged