Pericardial
Cytopathologic Features of Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma With SMARCB1 (INI-1) Deficient Diagnosed by Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Case Report
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2025 December 29 [Link] Jun Yang, Juandi Liu, Jing Jin, Deng Pan, Lei Shao Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare yet aggressive neoplasm that arises from mesothelial cells lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities, the pericardium, and the tunica testis. Characterized by rapid progression, high invasiveness, and a poor prognosis, MM poses…
Read MoreCytopathologic Features of Metastatic Malignant Mesothelioma With SMARCB1 (INI-1) Deficient Diagnosed by Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration: A Case Report
Diagnostic Cytopathology 2025 December 29 [Link] Jun Yang, Juandi Liu, Jing Jin, Deng Pan, Lei Shao Abstract Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare yet aggressive neoplasm that arises from mesothelial cells lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities, the pericardium, and the tunica testis. Characterized by rapid progression, high invasiveness, and a poor prognosis, MM poses…
Read MoreDiagnosis of Mesothelioma Using Image Segmentation and Class-Based Deep Feature Transformations
Diagnostics 2025 September 18 [Link] Siyami Aydın, Mehmet Ağar, Muharrem Çakmak, Mesut Toğaçar Abstract Background/Objectives: Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that primarily affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen, or heart. It typically arises from exposure to asbestos and is often diagnosed at advanced stages. Limited datasets and complex tissue structures…
Read MoreLong-term survival of nonoccupational pleural mesothelioma: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2025 October 21 [Link] Loreta Tobia, Elio Tolli, Adalgisa Ilaria Sedile, Vincenza Cofini, Stefano Necozione, Leila Fabiani Abstract Introduction: Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that arises from the mesothelial cells lining the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis. While occupational exposure accounts for most cases, nonoccupational exposures (to ionizing…
Read MoreClinical and Pathologic Phenotyping of mesotheliomas developing in carriers of Germline BAP1 Mutations
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2025 June 27 [Link] Michele Carbone, Michael Minaai, Muaiad Kittaneh, Thomas Krausz, Markku M Miettinen, Qiang Pan Hammarström, Lennart Hammarström, Hassan Abolhassani, Ian Pagano, Ronghui Xu, Flavia Novelli, Giovanni Gaudino, Sandra Pastorino, Kavita Y Sarin, Robert T Ripley, Harvey I Pass, David S Schrump , Haining Yang Abstract Introduction: Mesothelioma is…
Read MoreDual Immunotherapy for Pericardial Mesothelioma That Developed After a Decade-Long Idiopathic Pericarditis: A Case Report
Respirology Case Reports 2024 May 26 [Link] Beatriz Grau Mirete, Paula Rodriguez Paya, Mariano Martinez Marin, Asia Ferrández Arias, Miguel Borregón Rivilla, Antonio David Lazaro Sanchez, Pedro Morillas Blasco, Alvaro Rodriguez-Lescure, Javier David Benítez Fuentes Abstract Malignant pericardial mesothelioma (MPeM) is exceptionally rare, and its association with long-standing idiopathic pericarditis remains unreported. We present a…
Read MoreLong-term survival from multidisciplinary treatment of primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma: A case report
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2024 December [Link] Vu Anh Hai, Nghiem Thi Minh Chau, Ho Viet Hoanh, Ha Van Tri, Dinh Cong Pho, Nguyen Van Nam Abstract Introduction and importance: Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma is an extremely rare disease with a poor prognosis. Currently, there are no specific guidelines for diagnosis and treatment…
Read MoreCase report: targeted therapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma with anaplastic lymphoma kinase receptor tyrosine kinase gene fusion mutation by crizotinib
The Journal of Medical Research 2024 November [Link] Yufeng Wu, Yuhua Zhao, Limeng Yu, Ruilin Wang, Wen Feng, Yingxi Wu, Lili Wang, Haiyang Chen, Zhen He, Qiming Wang Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is a rare highly invasive tumour originating from the mesothelial cells of the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is the most…
Read MoreClinical and pathological observation of conversion therapy for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a case report and literature review
Pathology Oncology Research 2024 January 8 [Link] Minying Deng, Xinyi Zhang, Chen Xu, Rongkui Luo, Lingli Chen, Yuhong Zhou, Yingyong Hou Abstract Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a tumor originating from the pleura, peritoneum, or pericardial cavity. It is divided into diffuse and localized malignant mesothelioma, with four subtypes in diffuse MM: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, desmoplastic,…
Read MoreReflecting real-world patients with mesothelioma in research: an interim report of baseline characteristics from the ASSESS-meso cohort
ERJ Open Research 2023 December 27 [Link] Ruairi J H Conway, Natalie Smith, William Cooper, Geraldine Lynch, Sonia Patole, Jenny Symonds, Anthony Edey, Nick A Maskell, Anna C Bibby Abstract Objective: Mesothelioma varies in clinical phenotype and survival. Clinical trials are unavoidably affected by selection bias, reducing generalisability. ASSESS-meso is a UK, multicentre, prospective, mesothelioma…
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