Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases  2009;67(4):369-373

doi:10.4046/trd.2009.67.4.369

Malignant Mesothelioma Presenting as Large Neck Mass.

Bae Young LEE 1 ; Hyeon Sook KIM ; Kyung Sup SONG ; Song Mee CHO ; Kang Hoon LEE ; Jung Eun CHOI ; Sang Haak LEE ; Hwa Sik MOON ; Ji Young KANG ; Hyun Hee KANG ; Ki Ouk MIN

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Keywords

Mesothelioma; Neck; Pleura

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is the most common primary malignant tumor involving pleura, but its diagnosis is difficult to determine by pathology in addition to the fact that it is rare. We present an unusual case of malignant mesothelioma, which initially presented as large neck mass contrary to the more common presentation of a rind like growth along the pleura demonstrated on imaging and by pathologic findings.