Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 30(4); 1983 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1983;30(4):219-226.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1983.30.4.219    Published online December 1, 1983.
A Case of Malignant Mesothelioma with Pleural Effusion
Cheol Kwon, Hak Gyung Kim, Yang Keun Rhee
Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbug National University Medical School, Junju, Korea
흉막삼출을 동반한 악성 중피종 1예
권철, 김학경, 이양근
Abstract
In 1931, Klempere and Rabin advocated general use of the term mesothelioma for primarypleural tumors originating from the surface lining cells or the mesothelium. Thereafter an association between exposure to asbestos arid subsequent .development of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura was first suggested by Wagnar, Sleggs and Marchand, and it was confirmed by several other reports. In addition to their pleural origin, mesotheliomas of other serosal surface such as peritoneum, pericardium and tunica vaginalis of the testis are well known. The pleural site is most frequently involved and accounts for 60 % to 70% of all reported mesothelioma. In England, Canada, the United States and South Africa, there are many case reports but in Korea, report of mesothelioma is rare. We report a case of malignant mesothelioma without evidence of asbestos exposure in 42-year-old male, which was suspected clinical investigation, and confirmed by pleural biopsy and left axillary lymph node biopsy.


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