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Malignant pleural mesothelioma detected by spontaneous pneumothorax

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We report a middle-aged man, without occupational or environmental exposure to asbestos, who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax. Computed tomography showed a 13-mm right apical mass. He underwent tumorectomy and was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. A local recurrence with multiple and diffuse pleural involvement later appeared. The patient eventually underwent panpleuropneumonectomy, recovered well, and has been doing well for 18 months.

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  1. Department of Radiology, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan

    Akari Makidono, Masaki Matsusako, Katsunori Oikado & Yukihisa Saida

  2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Mizuto Otsuji & Masaki Otawa

  3. Department of Pathology, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Koyu Suzuki

  4. Department of Pathology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

    Kouki Inai

  5. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan

    Shigemi Ishikawa

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Makidono, A., Matsusako, M., Oikado, K. et al. Malignant pleural mesothelioma detected by spontaneous pneumothorax. Jpn J Radiol 28, 547–551 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-010-0462-9

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