Abstract |
We report herein the case of an 84-year-old man in whom a benign fibrous mesothelioma (BFM) was successfully treated by thoracoscope-assisted surgery. In September 1996, the patient underwent a sigmoidectomy for colon cancer, soon after which a followup examination disclosed a coin lesion on his chest X-ray film. The patient was readmitted to our hospital in November 1996 for further investigation of this tumor. A chest computed tomography scan revealed a 3.5 x 3.0 cm homogeneous tumor arising from the pleura. A needle biopsy was performed under ultrasonographic guidance, and the specimen was histopathologically diagnosed as a BFM. In view of his poor respiratory function, the tumor was excised by thoracoscope-assisted surgery. This case report serves to demonstrate the benefits of thoracoscope-assisted surgery for such patients.
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Authors | A Nakao, K Sakagami, M Uda, S Mitsuoka, H Ito |
Journal | Surgery today
(Surg Today)
Vol. 28
Issue 10
Pg. 1087-90
( 1998)
ISSN: 0941-1291 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 9786587
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Colonic Neoplasms
(surgery)
- Endoscopy
- Humans
- Male
- Mesothelioma
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Neoplasms, Second Primary
- Pleural Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Radiography
- Thoracoscopy
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