Recognition of histopathologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma in differential diagnosis of pleural biopsies.
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Abstract
Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is generally divided into 3 basic histologic types--epithelial, biphasic, or sarcomatous. However, a great diversity of histologic patterns exists within these 3 basic histologic types. The diverse histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma are briefly described, including infrequently encountered patterns. The histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma provide a wide variation of features for the pathologist to consider in the differential diagnosis of a pleural biopsy. Pathologists should be aware of the varied histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma when evaluating pleural biopsies.
Medical subject headings
- Mesothelioma
- Pleura
- Pleural Neoplasms