title: Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma.
abstract: Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma (LMPM) is a rare tumor; previously only 52 cases have been reported in the English literature. This type of tumor should be distinguished from diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma, because a good outcome may be obtained by surgical resection. We report a case of LMPM which grew rapidly within 1 year. Surgical resection was performed, and at present, 6 months since the operation, the patient remains free of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan. nakanot@tok.u-tokai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Rurika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hamanaka
authors.forename: Kana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oiwa
authors.forename: Kenei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iwazaki
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D054363:Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural / Q000737:chemistry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor