Clin Pulm Med. 2012 Nov;19(6):282-288.
Mesothelioma - Update on Diagnostic Strategies.
Source
Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 240 E. Huron, McGaw M-330, Chicago, IL 60611.
Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) can be a challenging diagnosis for clinicians to make as it is often difficult to distinguish from benign asbestos pleural effusions and metastatic carcinomas. In this review, we present a case of MPM and discuss clinical manifestations, traditional diagnostic techniques, and the role of cytopathologic immunostains and serum biomarkers in the diagnosis of MPM.
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