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Giant primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver: A case report
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2016 November [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Haji Ali R, Khalife M, El Nounou G, Zuhri Yafi R, Nassar H, Aidibe Z, Raad R, Abou Eid R, Faraj W Abstract INTRODUCTION: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm of mesothelial cells arising most frequently in the pleura or peritoneum and…
Read MoreResidual fibre lung burden among patients with pleural mesothelioma who have been occupationally exposed to asbestos
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2016 November 7 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Merler E, Somigliana A, Girardi P, Barbieri PG Abstract OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the lungs asbestos fibres concentration in participants with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) who have been occupationally exposed. METHODS: The lung samples were obtained from pleuropneumonectomies or autopsies of 271 male MPMs.…
Read MoreSarcomatoid Type Primary Pericardial Mesothelioma with a Long-term Survival after the Onset of Cardiac Tamponade
Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan) Epub 2016 November 1 [Link] Saisho C, Ishii H, Edakuni N, Imamura Y, Tokito T, Kinoshita T, Azuma K, Yamada K, Hoshino T Abstract Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma is a very rare clinical entity and its prognosis is very poor. We herein report a 67-year-old man who presented with pericardial mesothelioma…
Read MorePulmonary tumor diagnosed as an undifferentiated sarcoma with epithelioid features: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2016 October 3 [Link] El Ochi MR, El Hammoumi MM, Biyi A, Allaoui M, Kabiri EH, Albouzidi A, Oukabli M Abstract BACKGROUND: Pulmonary sarcomas are uncommon accounting for 0.5 % of all primary lung cancers. Undifferentiated sarcomas account for up to 20 % of soft tissue sarcomas. A lung tumor…
Read MoreA Case of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Complicated by Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine 2016 September 20 [Link] Kanai G, Kakuta T, Hirukawa T, Okamatsu C, Fukagawa M Abstract We report a case of peritoneal mesothelioma discovered in a patient during peritoneal dialysis. The patient was a 55-year-old woman who had no history of asbestos exposure. Owing to end-stage kidney failure,…
Read MoreBiphasic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Masquerading as a Primary Skeletal Tumor
Case Reports in Pulmonology [Epub 31 August] [Link] Gleason JB, Tashtoush B, Diacovo MJ Abstract Biphasic malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignant tumor, usually presenting as a pleural-based mass in a patient with history of chronic asbestos exposure. We herein report a case of a 41-year-old man who presented with chest pain and had…
Read MoreIntensity-modulated radiotherapy for relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma
Future Oncology (London, England) 2016 September 21 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Spatola C, Militello C, Tocco A, Salamone V, Raffaele L, Migliore M, Pagana A, Milazzotto R, Chillura I, Pergolizzi S, Privitera G Abstract The use of novel radiotherapy techniques is widely increasing, allowing clinicians to treat diseases that were previously difficult to treat…
Read MoreMetformin and survival of people with type 2 diabetes and pleural mesothelioma: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Lung Cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) 2016 September [Epub 2016 July 20] [Link] Wu H, Walker J, Damhuis RA, Brewster DH, Wild SH; Scottish Diabetes Research Network Epidemiology Group Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on survival of people with type 2 diabetes and pleural mesothelioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a…
Read MorePembrolizumab-associated minimal change disease in a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma
BMC Cancer 2016 August 19 Link] Bickel A, Koneth I, Enzler-Tschudy A, Neuweiler J, Flatz L, Früh M Abstract BACKGROUND: Pembrolizumab is an anti- Programmed Death 1 (PD-1) antibody approved in melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and investigated in malignant pleural mesothelioma. The most frequent immunotherapy related autoimmune reactions include dermatitis, pneumonitis, colitis, hypophysitis, uveitis,…
Read Moreo-existing tuberculosis and malignant mesothelioma with multiple sites venous thrombosis: a case report
BMC Research Notes 2016 August 19 [Link] Kumar P, Chawla K, Khosla P, Jain S Abstract BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is endemic in India and almost 40 % of the Indian population is infected with tubercle bacilli. Tuberculosis being a great mimicker of infectious as well as non infectious diseases and recent rise of multi drug resistant…
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