Malignant Mesothelioma Diagnosed by Bronchoscopic Biopsy.
10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.297
- Author:
Yeon Hee PARK
1
;
Jae Woo CHOI
;
Sang Ok JUNG
;
Min Ji CHO
;
Da Hyun KANG
;
Chae Uk CHUNG
;
Dong Il PARK
;
Jae Young MOON
;
Hee Sun PARK
;
Sung Soo JUNG
;
Ju Ock KIM
;
Sun Young KIM
;
Jeong Eun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. vov-x@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mesothelioma, Malignant;
Bronchoscopy;
Biopsy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy*;
Bronchoscopy;
Humans;
Male;
Mesothelioma*;
Pericardium;
Peritoneal Cavity;
Pleural Cavity
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2015;78(3):297-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare malignant neoplasm that arises from mesothelial surfaces of the pleural cavity, peritoneal cavity, tunica vaginalis, or pericardium. Typically, pleural fluid cytology or closed pleural biopsy, surgical intervention (video thoracoscopic biopsy or open thoracotomy) is conducted to obtain pleural tissue specimens. However, endobronchial lesions are rarely seen and cases diagnosed from bronchoscopic biopsy are also rarely reported. We reported the case of a 77-year-old male who was diagnosed as malignant mesothelioma on bronchoscopic biopsy from obstructing masses of the endobronchial lesion.
