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Three Cases of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Misdiagnosed as Tuberculous Pleurisy  

Kim, Ki Uk (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Ji Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Jo, Woo Sung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Ji Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Hye Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Yun Seong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Min Ki (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
I, Hoseok (Department of Thoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, Yeong Dae (Department of Thoracic Surgery, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, Chang Hun (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.62, no.4, 2007 , pp. 323-330 More about this Journal
Abstract
Malignant pleural mesothelioma(MPM) is an uncommon neoplasm which is originated from pleural mesothelial cells. The majority of MPM is associated with prior asbestos exposure. Patients often present with chest pain and dyspnea due to pleural effusion, which might be diagnosed with tuberculous pleurisy especially in Korea. MPM is well known for its poor prognosis with a median survival time of less than 12 months after diagnosis and no established standard treatment modality. We report 3 cases of MPM confirmed by video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy first misdiagnosed as tuberculous pleurisy.
Keywords
Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Tuberculous pleurisy; Thoracoscopy;
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