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Cerebral metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Cerebral metastasis from malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Authors :
El Molla M
Gragnaniello C
Al-Khawaja D
Chiribao-Negri C
Eftekhar B
Source :
Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2013 Sep 26; Vol. 2013 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 26.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon, highly invasive tumor derived from the mesothelial cells of pleura or peritoneum characterized by poor outcome. Mesothelioma was thought to metastasize locally only via direct invasion and not have distant spread. Distant metastases were discovered mostly on post-mortem examination. The authors present a case of 62-year-old man with pleural mesothelioma and brain metastasis.<br /> (Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author 2013.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2042-8812
Volume :
2013
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of surgical case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24963909
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjt087