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A case of diffuse pleural mesothelioma with widespread metastases is described. At first the tumour was thought to be a spontaneous mesothelioma. Later, while watching a television programme on asbestos exposure, the patient remembered living near to an asbestos factory for two years during childhood.
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Arul, K.J., Holt, P.F. Mesothelioma possibly due to environmental exposure to asbestos in childhood. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 40, 141–143 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00575158
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