http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22566254

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 May 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Nakano T, Hamanaka R, Oiwa K, Nakazato K, Masuda R, Iwazaki M.

Source

Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, 2591193, Japan, nakanot@tok.u-tokai.ac.jp.

Abstract

Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma (LMPM) is a rare tumor; previously only 52 cases have been reported in the English literature. This type of tumor should be distinguished from diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma, because a good outcome may be obtained by surgical resection. We report a case of LMPM which grew rapidly within 1 year. Surgical resection was performed, and at present, 6 months since the operation, the patient remains free of the disease.