Rapidly progressive sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma of the pleura mimicking pulmonary empyema.
Refractory empyema occasionally reflects hidden malignant disease. We presented a rare case of rapidly progressive malignant mesothelioma of the pleura (MPM) mimicking empyema. Physicians should be aware of MPM when patients with empyema are refractory to the standard treatment, and PET-CT may be helpful in establishing a precise diagnosis in such cases.
Division of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organisation Kyoto Medical Centre Kyoto, Japan.
Kohei
K
Fujita
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan.
Young Hak
YH
Kim
Division of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organisation Kyoto Medical Centre Kyoto, Japan.
Koichi
K
Nakatani
Division of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organisation Kyoto Medical Centre Kyoto, Japan.
Tadashi
T
Mio
Empyema; malignant disease; mesothelioma; positron emission tomography–computed tomography