Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma with invasion to the chest wall
Ikuko Torii, Masaki Hashimoto, Takayuki Terada, Nobuyuki Kondo, Hiroaki Fushimi, Kohki Shimazu, Shin-ichi Takeda, Teruhisa Takuwa, Yoshitomo Okumura, Ayuko Sato, Tadashi Yamamoto, Kazuya Fukuoka, Fumihiro Tanaka, Takashi Nishigami, Takashi Nakano, Seiki Hasegawa, Tohru Tsujimura
20100101
2010 Feb 1
Lung Cancer
Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma with invasion to the chest wall
Lung Cancer. 2010 Feb;67(2):244-247, Ikuko Torii, Masaki Hashimoto, Takayuki Terada, Nobuyuki Kondo, Hiroaki Fushimi, Kohki Shimazu, Shin-ichi Takeda, Teruhisa Takuwa, Yoshitomo Okumura, Ayuko Sato, Tadashi Yamamoto, Kazuya Fukuoka, Fumihiro Tanaka, Takashi Nishigami, Takashi Nakano, Seiki Hasegawa, Tohru Tsujimura
Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is an uncommon tumor with a papillary architecture, bland cytologic features, a tendency toward superficial spread without invasion, and good prognosis with prolonged survival. WDPM occurs primarily in the peritoneum of women, but also rarely in the pleura. We here report a case of 48-year-old woman who developed WDPM in the pleura with no history of asbestos exposure. Tumors were multifocal and widespread with a velvety appearance on the surface...
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