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Classroom classification

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Diffuse malignant mesothelioma

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Common symptoms

胸水、血性胸水、胸膜增厚、胸痛、胸腔积液、骨转移、胸壁塌陷、气短、纵隔增宽

The pathology of disease

Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is asbestos-related malignant pleural/peritoneal tumor; long latency; pleural effusion; chest pain; poor prognosis.

Symptoms

Chest pain; dyspnea; pleural effusion; weight loss; asbestos exposure history

Causes

Asbestos exposure; long latency 20-40 years; SV40 cofactor.

Treatment

Pleurodesis; chemotherapy (pemetrexed/cisplatin); extrapleural pneumonectomy in selected; poor prognosis

Dept

Oncology / thoracic surgery.

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