Research Article

Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma

Volume: 26 Number: 5-6 December 31, 1973
Erdoğan Yalav
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Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma

Abstract

This study reviews the clinical findings of 17 cases of diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosed over the last decade at the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Department of Ankara University Medical Faculty. The diagnosis was predominantly made through surgical specimens obtained during thoracotomy procedures. Histopathological analyses revealed various subtypes, including papillary, epithelial, and carcinosarcoma forms. Diffuse spread was present in the majority of cases, with only one displaying a localized mesothelioma pattern. The average patient age was 43.4, and no distinct gender prevalence was identified. Due to limitations in anamnesis and laboratory methods, exposure to asbestos could not be confirmed, though global literature was reviewed for comparison on environmental factors. The importance of intraoperative macroscopic evaluation in diagnosis was emphasized. Treatment modalities included cytostatic agents, radiotherapy, and radioactive interventions.

Keywords

malign, plevra, araştırma

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APA
Yalav, E. (1974). Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 26(5-6), 1151-1164. https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB
AMA
1.Yalav E. Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1974;26(5-6):1151-1164. https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB
Chicago
Yalav, Erdoğan. 1974. “Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 26 (5-6): 1151-64. https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB.
EndNote
Yalav E (January 1, 1974) Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 26 5-6 1151–1164.
IEEE
[1]E. Yalav, “Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 26, no. 5-6, pp. 1151–1164, Jan. 1974, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB
ISNAD
Yalav, Erdoğan. “Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 26/5-6 (January 1, 1974): 1151-1164. https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB.
JAMA
1.Yalav E. Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1974;26:1151–1164.
MLA
Yalav, Erdoğan. “Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 26, no. 5-6, Jan. 1974, pp. 1151-64, https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB.
Vancouver
1.Erdoğan Yalav. Diffüz Malign Plevra Mezotelyomaları Üzerine Klinik Araştırma. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 1974 Jan. 1;26(5-6):1151-64. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82UR75TB