Mesothelioma clinical presentation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Clinical teaching of treatment for mesothelioma DESIGN: Case presentation SETTING: Postgraduate course. PATIENT: A 52-year-old man with chest pain INTERVENTIONS: Multimodality therapy consisted of surgery, intrapleural chemotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. RESULTS: Patient is alive and well 2 years after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Aggressive trimodality therapy for mesothelioma is presented as a successful treatment option.
Medical subject headings
- Mesothelioma
- Pleural Neoplasms