Open AccessA Case of Pulmonary Embolism with Sarcomatoid Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with Long-Term Pleural Effusion
Author(s) -
Rumeng Gu,
Jiang Lei,
Ting Duan,
Chun Chen,
Sufan Wu,
Deguang Mu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s315869
Subject(s) - medicine , pleural effusion , chest pain , pulmonary embolism , radiology , mesothelioma , bloody , malignant pleural effusion , lung , surgery , pathology
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive tumor that originates from pleural mesothelial cells. In recent years, with the development of asbestos-related industries and the increase in air pollution, its incidence has been increased. The incidence of pulmonary embolism combined with sarcomatoid MPM is very low and the prognosis is extremely poor. We here report a case of a patient with long term of pleural effusion and finally diagnosed as pulmonary embolism with sarcomatoid MPM.