Case Studies

These studies look at very rare forms of presentation of mesothelioma, for instance, mesothelioma occurring in children, or mesothelioma cancer affecting sites such as the heart (pericardial mesothelioma), scrotum or the ovaries. They also discuss the rare issue of benign mesothelioma.

Pericardial mesothelioma and asbestos exposure

Need synopsis. - Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2010 Dec 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Primary pericardial malignant mesothelioma and response to radiation therapy

Need synopsis. - Rare Tumors. 2010 Sep 30;2(3):e51.

Perineural spread of malignant mesothelioma resulting in an intradural spinal cord mass: case report.

Spinal cord involvement by perineural spread of malignant mesothelioma is rare. - J Neurooncol. 2007 Jan;81(2):185-9

Malignant pleural mesothelioma in pregnancy.

A 37-year-old pregnant woman presented at 18 weeks' gestation with unrelenting chest and shoulder pain, massive pleural effusion, and a large thoracic mass. - J Matern Fetal Med 2000 Nov-Dec;9(6):373-5

Results of treatment of 33 patients with peritoneal mesothelioma.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare peritoneal malignancy, representing approximately one-third of all mesotheliomas. It is regarded as a universally fatal cancer with few treatment options. - Br J Surg 2000 Nov;87(11):1587-93

Primary malignant gonadal mesotheliomas and asbestos.

An awareness of the existence of these rare forms of malignant mesothelioma is important to prevent misdiagnosis. - Histopathology 2000 Aug;37(2):150-9

Malignant pleural mesothelioma presenting as spontaneous pneumothorax: a case series and review.

Since many people were exposed to asbestos during and after World War II, spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with the possibility of such exposure should raise the suspicion of malignant pleural mesothelioma. - Am J Ind Med 2000 Aug;38(2):219-23

Malignant mesothelioma presenting as pulmonary metastasis ahead of growth of primary tumour

This is a rare case of pulmonary metastasis being present for several months before an appearance of primary mesothelioma. - Respirology 1999 Sep;4(3):279-81

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a report of two cases and review of literature.

Two cases of rare malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis are presented. Both cases were advanced on clinical and radiological studies. - Surg Oncol 1999 Apr;70(4):251-4

Epithelial mesothelioma with deciduoid features.

A rare case of malignant mesothelioma in a 15-year old girl is described. The patient presented with secondary amenorrhoea and clinical symptoms resembling those of an ovarian cyst.Virchows Arch 1999 Mar;434(3):263-6

Video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic mesothelioma of pleura.

We are reporting on the case of a 44-year-old woman upon which video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic mesothelioma of the pleura was performed. To our knowledge, this is the second report on a case of a benign cystic mesothelioma of the pleura. - Nippon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1998 Aug;46(8):664-6

Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura with a large tumor embolus in the left atrium: an autopsy case.

Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura often involves the heart but seldom invades the intracardiac cavity. We report a 78-year-old woman with right pleural mesothelioma who died of heart failure. - Intern Med 1998 Jul;37(7):614-7