title: Rare presentation of a localised malignant pleural mesothelioma with cranial metastasis.
abstract: Mesothelioma is an uncommon malignant neoplasm and a localised form of the pleura is especially very rare. Diagnosis of localised malignant pleural mesothelioma (LMPM) is very challenging. Histopathological verification is the gold standard, and studies such as CT, positron emission tomography (PET) and thoracoscopy are very valuable tools in assisting diagnosis. We report a case of histopathologically proven LMPM, which was discovered as a well circumscribed solitary subpleural nodule on PET-CT after presentation with cranial metastasis. This case shows that LMPM can present with uncommon radiological and clinical appearances, and imaging tools such as PET-CT have a very important role in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medipol University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medipol University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma; D000086002:Mesothelioma, Malignant; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography