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Mesothelioma
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Video-assisted
thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic
mesothelioma of pleura.
Nippon
Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1998
Aug;46(8):664-6
Haraguchi
S, Koizumi K, Kawamoto M, Tanaka S, Tanaka
S
Department
of Surgery II, National Defense Medical
College, Saitama, Japan.
We
are reporting on the case of a 44-year-old
woman upon which video-assisted
thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic
mesothelioma of the pleura was performed.
To our knowledge, this is the second
report on a case of a benign cystic
mesothelioma of the pleura. The cyst in
our case was solitary and was easily
excised. Microscopic examination revealed
that the cyst was lined by a single layer
of flattened and cuboidal cells.
Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that
the cells lining the cyst stained
positively for keratin and negatively for
factor VIII-related antigen. Benign cystic
mesothelioma of the pleura was diagnosed
based on histological findings. For seven
months her condition has been monitored at
our out-patient clinic with no signs of
recurrence. However, continued careful
observation is required because benign
cystic mesothelioma often recurs locally.
Local recurrence is thought to be related
to incomplete resection of the tumor.
Therefore, careful observations and
techniques to ensure complete resection of
the cyst, are important during
video-assisted thoracoscopic
surgery.
PMID:
9785860, UI: 99002040
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