Sarcomatoid mesothelioma: unusual findings and literature review

Autor: Brittni Clopton, Winnie Long, Monica Santos, Armand Asarian, Romulo Genato, Philip Xiao
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022
ISSN: 2042-8812
Popis: Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is an aggressive disease secondary to its propensity to undergo rapid growth, show inconsistent expression of tumor markers and invade surrounding tissues. Therefore, there are numerous obstacles that clinical researchers face as they look for new methods to diagnose and treat the malignancy. We present a case of sarcomatoid mesothelioma, originally thought to be metastasis from renal cell carcinoma.
Databáze: OpenAIRE