Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları
Abstract
Thirteen cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma were reported among 10,958 hospitalized patients in the Department of Pulmonary Diseases between 1952–1968. Diagnosis was made by pleural biopsy in all cases and confirmed by autopsy in three and thoracotomy in another three. Chest pain was the most common symptom, present in 12 cases, followed by dyspnea, cough, and anorexia. Persistent pleural effusion resistant to treatment was a consistent finding. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods are reviewed, with emphasis on the value of pleural biopsy.
Keywords
Malignant pleural mesothelioma, Pleural biopsy, Thoracotomy, Chest pain, Dyspnea
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