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- Title
Malignant pleural mesothelioma initially diagnosed on cervical lymph node biopsy.
- Authors
Ogata, Sho; Hiroi, Sadayuki; Tominaga, Akira; Aida, Shinsuke; Kobayashi, Ayako; Tamura, Katsumi; Abe, Yoshiyuki; Kawai, Toshiaki
- Abstract
Reported herein is a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma, initially diagnosed on cervical lymph node biopsy. A 58-year-old man, without obvious evidence of asbestos exposure, exhibited repeated pleural effusion (cause unclear), which was resolved by diuretics. A neck mass was apparent and was identified pathologically as a lymph node metastasis of malignant mesothelioma. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT established the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Two conclusions emerge from this report: (i) cervical lymph node metastasis of pleural mesothelioma, although rare, should be included in differential diagnosis; and (ii) positron emission tomography/CT is useful for establishing a diagnosis of mesothelioma.
- Subjects
MESOTHELIOMA; LYMPH nodes; BIOPSY; ASBESTOS; DIURETICS; POSITRON emission tomography
- Publication
Pathology International, 2009, Vol 59, Issue 8, p592
- ISSN
1320-5463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1827.2009.02412.x