[Localized Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura].
A 65-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of cough. Chest computed tomography showed the mediastinal tumor. The tumor was resected under the 4th intercostal thoracotomy and the mediastinal approach. The biphasic type of localized malignant mesothelioma was diagnosed by the pathological findings. The postoperative course was uneventful. After postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed sodium hydrate), he is well without relapse 7 months after surgery.
Department of Surgery, JA Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Japan.
Daisuke
D
Takei
Minoru
M
Yamaki
Toshio
T
Noriyuki
Yuki
Y
Takemoto
Masumi
M
Kawashima
Ryusuke
R
Saito
Tatsunari
T
Sasada
Makoto
M
Yoshida
Hironobu
H
Amano
Toshikatsu
T
Fukuda
Masahiro
M
Nakahara