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Rarity of malignant mesothelioma prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos: The Mount Sinai autopsy experience 1883–1910
Author(s) -
Strauchen James A.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.20951
Subject(s) - asbestos , mesothelioma , medicine , autopsy , asbestosis , pathology , general surgery , lung , materials science , metallurgy
Background Most malignant mesotheliomas are related to asbestos exposure. Whether malignant mesothelioma occurs in the absence of asbestos exposure remains unsettled. To address this question we reviewed a series of 2,025 autopsies performed at the Mount Sinai Hospital between 1883 and 1910, prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos. Methods Retrospective autopsy review. Results No cases of malignant mesothelioma were identified in 2,025 autopsies performed between 1883 and 1910. Conclusions Malignant mesothelioma was rare prior to the widespread commercial introduction of asbestos. Am. J. Ind. Med. 54:467–469, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.