Simultaneous presence of lung adenocarcinoma and malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report

The co-presence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and lung cancer is rare. We report a 70-year-old male with exposure to asbestos. Chest computed tomography revealed a right mediastinal mass combined with an enlarged ipsilateral lymph node and left pleural effusion. Transbronchial lung biopsy...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Yamazoe, Hiromi Tomioka, Takahiro Kamada, Masahiro Kaneko, Eiji Katsuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118303095