title: Pathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma: chronological prospect and advent of recommendations and guidelines.
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is rare and difficult to diagnose. Its identification depends upon pathological investigation (cyto-histological assessment and immunohistochemistry) supported by clinical and radiological evidence. In the last decade, the standardization of diagnostic methods has become a major focus of debate among pathologists and clinicians. This has led to the writing of guidelines and recommendation for the diagnosis to achieve the goal of a standard diagnosis. In this article, a chronological view relating to the pathological diagnosis of MM is presented together with a review of guidelines and recommendations.
authors: Valeria
authors: V
authors: Ascoli
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007558:Italy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D000086002:Mesothelioma, Malignant; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology