Case Study
SMARCB1/INI1/BAF47- deficient pleural malignant mesothelioma with rhabdoid features
Pathology International 2018 January 5 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Kimura N, Hasegawa M, Hiroshima K Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) with rhabdoid features is an MM variant. Fifteen cases have been reported previously, all of which were combined with other types of MM. Herein, we report an autopsy case of pleural MM with monomorphic rhabdoid…
Read MoreThe epidemiology of malignant mesothelioma in women: gender differences and modalities of asbestos exposure
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2017 December 21 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Marinaccio A, et. al. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The epidemiology of gender differences for mesothelioma incidence has been rarely discussed in national case lists. In Italy an epidemiological surveillance system (ReNaM) is working by the means of a national register. METHODS: Incident malignant mesothelioma (MM)…
Read MoreAsbestos fibre burden in gallbladder: A case study
Micron 2017 Dec 8 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Croce A, Capella S, Belluso E, Grosso F, Mariani N, Libener R, Rinaudo C Abstract The methods conventionally used to determine the burden of asbestos fibres inhaled/incorporated in lung require chemical digestion of the biological matrix before counting/characterising the inorganic fibrous phases under scanning electron microscopy…
Read MoreDifficulty in positive diagnosis of ascites and in differential diagnosis of a pulmonary tumor
Roman Journal of Morphology and Embryology 2017 [Link] ForŢofoiu MC Abstract Ascites is the most frequent complication of cirrhosis and occurs only when the portal hypertension has already installed but ascites is caused by neoplasms, heart failure, tuberculosis, pancreatic illnesses, as well as other kind of affections. We describe the case of a 67-year-old patient,…
Read MoreRisk of cancer associated with residential exposure to asbestos insulation: a whole-population cohort study
The Lancet. Public Health [Epub Nov 2 2017] [Link] Korda RJ, Clements MS, Armstrong BK, Law HD, Guiver T, Anderson PR, Trevenar SM, Kirk MD Abstract BACKGROUND: The health risks associated with living in houses insulated with asbestos are unknown. Loose-fill asbestos was used to insulate some houses in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We…
Read MorePseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma of the pleura: an autopsy case of metastasis from a G-CSF-producing anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas
APMIS 2017 December [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Hattori Y, Sentani K, Hattori T, Oue N, Yasui W Abstract Pseudomesotheliomatous carcinoma is a malignant tumor that extends along the pleura mimicking malignant mesothelioma. An 81-year-old male patient presented to our hospital with epigastralgia, and abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a 36-mm tumor in the pancreatic…
Read MorePhlebotomy as a preventive measure for crocidolite-induced mesothelioma in male rats
Cancer Science 2017 November 29 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Ohara Y, Chew SH, Shibata T, Okazaki Y, Yamashita K, Toyokuni S Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare but socially important neoplasm due to its association with asbestos exposure. While MM is difficult to diagnose at an early stage, there are no particularly effective…
Read MorePatterns of care and survival among patients with malignant mesothelioma in the United States
Lung Cancer 2017 October [Epub 2017 August 10] [Link] Enewold L, Sharon E, Thomas A Abstract BACKGROUND: Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy that is associated with poor survival. This study aimed to describe the patterns of care and subsequent survival among malignant mesothelioma patients in the United States, while adjusting for patient demographics and comorbidities.…
Read MoreEfficacy of Cell-Free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy for Palliative Care in a Patient with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report
Journal of Nippon Medical School 2017 [Link] Hisakane K, Ohmatsu H, Umemura S, Kirita K, Matsumoto S, Yoh K, Niho S, Goto K Abstract Cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is recognized as a useful treatment to improve the symptoms caused by refractory ascites. Recently, a few clinical studies have reported the effects of…
Read MoreThe effects of improving the mesothelioma surveillance network on sensitivity, timeliness in reporting and asbestos exposure assessment.
La Medicina del lavoro 2017 October [Link] Mangone L, Di Felice E, Storchi C, Romanelli A, Broccoli S, Vicentini M, Giorgi Rossi P Abstract BACKGROUND: In Italy, Mesothelioma Registries (MRs) have been established by law for the epidemiological surveillance of occupational cancers. MRs collect information about asbestos exposure of incident cases, through interviews. In the…
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