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Malignant Mesothelioma Presenting as Large Neck Mass

  • Lee, Bae Young (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon Sook (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Kyung Sup (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Song Mee (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kang Hoon (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jung Eun (Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Haak (Department of Pulmonology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, Hwa Sik (Department of Pulmonology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Ji Young (Department of Pulmonology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Hyun Hee (Department of Pulmonology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Ki Ouk (Department of Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2009.08.21
  • Accepted : 2009.09.18
  • Published : 2009.10.30
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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.

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