title: Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a gradually enlarging pneumothorax.
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma is an extremely aggressive tumor arising from the pleura with median survival of approximately 9-12 months. It can rarely present as a spontaneous pneumothorax. Less than 35 cases of malignant mesothelioma presenting as spontaneous pneumothorax have been reported in the literature. Pathology may show florid mesothelial hyperplasia. We herein report a case of mesothelioma presenting as a pneumothorax that gradually enlarged over a one-year period and also review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0225, USA.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sriram