Prolonged survival due to spontaneous regression and surgical excision of malignant mesothelioma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of malignant pleural mesothelioma with histologically proven spontaneous regression of pleural disease. During a 12-year follow-up there was a single recurrence, which was a lesion in the chest wall at 6 years that was surgically excised. A prominent host response to tumor was seen in both the primary tumor and the recurrence.
Medical subject headings
- Mesothelioma
- Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
- Pleural Neoplasms