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Mesothelioma (Signs (Signs of Mets (Hepatomegaly, Bone pain/tenderness,…
Mesothelioma
Signs
Weight loss
Finger clubbing
Dyspnoea
Recurrent pleural effusions
Chest pain
Signs of Mets
Hepatomegaly
Bone pain/tenderness
Lymphadenopathy
Abdominal pain/obstruction
Treatment
Cisplatin chemo
Indwelling intra pleural drain
Pemextred
Palliative care
Aetiology
Latent period between exposure and development of tumour may be up to 45yrs
Prognosis is poor
Linked to occupational exposure to asbestos
Investigations
Blood pleural fluid
Diagnosis is made on histology often post mortem
Chest X-ray: Pleural thickening, effusion
Definition
Tumour of mesothelial cells that usually occurs in the pleura (rarely in peritoneum)