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1/43. Primary pericardial mesothelioma with cardiac tamponade and distant metastasis: case report.Although cardiac tamponade is a well-known complication of malignancy, it is uncommon as the initial manifestation. The antemortem diagnosis is difficult and distant metastasis is extremely rare. The presentations of primary pericardial mesothelioma are nonspecific. Pathologically, mesothelioma is the most common in primary tumors of the pericardium. Radical surgery can be used to treat a localized mesothelioma. However, the therapy for advanced primary pericardial mesothelioma is usually palliative because it is resistant to irradiation, and chemotherapy does not markedly improve the outcome. The prognosis is uniformly poor. The median survival from the onset of symptoms is 6 months. We present a 67-year-old woman with cardiac tamponade 4 months prior to a definitive diagnosis of primary pericardial mesothelioma. A computed tomogram confirmed multiple well-enhanced nodules in the pericardium, lungs and liver. Unfortunately, the patient died of multiple organ failure.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/43. mesothelioma clinical presentation.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.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/43. Long term survival of a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma as a late complication of radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease treated with 90yttrium-silicate.A case of malignant pleural mesothelioma (PM) 24 years after thoracic radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease is presented. As primary treatment and to relieve symptoms of dyspnea secondary to pleural effusion a thoracic drain was installed, followed by intracavitary radiation therapy with 90yttrium-silicate. Minor complaints of fever and a dry cough as a side-effect of this treatment were effectively treated with prednisone during 2 weeks. The patient remains in a good clinical condition now 6 years after diagnosis. Considering the few therapeutic options the use of 90yttrium-silicate intrapleural installation could be propagated as a safe and effective antitumour treatment for a selected group of patients with malignant PM.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/43. MRI appearances of peritoneal mesothelioma--a case report.A rare case of diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 71 year-old Malay man with no previous history of asbestos or radiation exposure is described. The clinical manifestation was a large abdominal mass. At laparotomy he was found to be in the advanced stage of the disease. The tumour was not resectable and patient was sent home. He gradually deteriorated and died three months after diagnosis was made. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of peritoneal mesothelioma which has not been previously reported are described.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/43. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma associated with deep vein thrombosis following radiotherapy for seminoma of the testis.A 52-year-old man developed malignant peritoneal mesothelioma 17 years after radiotherapy for seminoma of the testis. Although asbestos exposure is considered to be the major risk factor for the development of malignant mesothelioma, prior therapeutic radiation has also been postulated as a causative factor. The unexplained appearance of ascites or pleural effusion within a previously irradiated area should be considered suggestive of malignant mesothelioma in any long-term survivor of cancer. In addition, the patient suffered a deep vein thrombosis four years before the diagnosis of mesothelioma. Deep vein thrombosis is a common complication of malignant disease, and is often the first clue to occult malignancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/43. Pericardial mesothelioma following mantle field radiotherapy.A 49-year-old female was referred with recurrent pericardial effusion following mantle field radiotherapy for Hodgkin s lymphoma. She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy and resection of a pericardial window. Intraoperatively she suffered a cardiac arrest and subsequently died in the early postoperative period despite maximal therapy. Pathological examination revealed extensive myocardial fibrosis and multiple nodules of pericardial mesothelioma. The latter has hitherto not been recognised following mediastinal radiation. The cardiac complications of mantle field radiotherapy are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/43. Malignant mesothelioma from neighborhood exposure to anthophyllite asbestos.BACKGROUND: Anthophyllite asbestos has been reported to cause asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and pleural plaques in occupationally exposed workers. Anthophyllite has also been associated with pleural plaques in finland and japan among those who live near mines and mills and have neighborhood or environmental exposure. methods: We evaluated a 38-year-old patient with pleural mesothelioma who lived, attended school, and delivered newspapers near a manufacturing facility that used exclusively anthophyllite asbestos fiber from ages 8-17 years. He had no work exposure to asbestos. RESULTS: The pleural mesothelioma was an epithelial type with tubulopapillary structures and was treated with an extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by radiation therapy. The malignant cells were positive by immunohistochemistry for cytokeratin but negative for carcinoembryonic antigen, S100, B72.3, and leu M1 antigen. Anthophyllite fibers were > 5 microm in length in lung tissue compared to 3 microm from a general population study. CONCLUSIONS: Anthophyllite asbestos has been associated with neighborhood environmental exposure and pleural plaques; we now report a neighborhood exposure and pleural mesothelioma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/43. P-32 bremsstrahlung SPECT helps assess intracavitary therapy.A patient underwent intracavitary P-32 chromic phosphate therapy for a chest tumor. Tc-99m sulfur colloid instilled before the P-32 demonstrated uniform distribution of activity throughout the right pleural space, and the P-32 was immediately administered. Ten days later, SPECT imaging using bremsstrahlung radiation of the P-32 showed an unexpected loculation of the P-32. A subsequent chest CT scan demonstrated pleural infolding and fluid localization in the same area as the P-32, indicating that the bremsstrahlung SPECT study had, in fact, documented the final localization of the P-32, which was unexpected and different from the initial localization. The procedure used in this case may be of value in documenting the ultimate distribution of intracavitary P-32.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/43. Solitary cerebellar metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma: case report.BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon malignancy that rarely metastasizes to the central nervous system and even less frequently occurs as a solitary lesion. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a 71-year-old white female, nonsmoker, with no occupational exposure to asbestos. She presented with a 15-lb. weight loss over several months and persistent right subscapular pain radiating to her anterior chest. Imaging studies revealed a pleural mass, and biopsy confirmed fibrous type malignant pleural mesothelioma. During a metastatic workup, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head demonstrated a 1 cm subcortical, contrast-enhancing lesion without surrounding edema in the right posterior cerebellum. Surgical resection of the solitary cerebellar mass revealed fibrous-type metastatic malignant mesothelioma. Postoperatively, the patient received a combined chemotherapy regimen of Adriamycin and cisplatin and underwent whole brain radiation therapy. CONCLUSIONS: We report the first resection of a solitary cerebellar metastasis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. We also review past cases of intracranial metastasis of this malignancy, its histologic subtypes, outcome, and recent treatment modalities.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/43. Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung producing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and resembling a malignant pleural mesothelioma.A 65-year-old was admitted to our hospital and was diagnosed as having squamous cell carcinoma originating in the right upper bronchus. He underwent both chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but these therapies were ineffective and thereafter the developed radiation pneumonitis and carcinomatous pleuritis. Finally, he died of bacterial pneumonia in the opposite normal lung of four months duration. From one month before his death, laboratory data indicated marked leukocytosis, and his granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) serum level was high. At autopsy, squamous cell carcinoma was found in the right hilus region of the lung, with a spreading form resembling a malignant pleural mesothelioma mainly occupying the pleural cavity. Based on positive staining method with specific monoclonal antibodies against G-CSF, it was considered that the leukocytosis was caused by G-CSF producing tumor.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = radiation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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