Dilemma in Diagnosing Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with Atypical Clinical Presentation and Imaging Findings : Recurrent Chylothorax, Mediastinal Lymphadenopathies and Pulmonary Embolism

• Main Authors: Koa, Ai Jiun, Teh, Yong Sim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan Universiti Putra Malaysia. 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39600/1/Dilemma%20in.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/39600/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/our_journal/malaysian_journal_of_medicine_and_health_sciences_mjmhs/mjmhs_vol18_no3_may_2022-66847

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignant tumor affecting the mesothelium. It commonly manifests as pleural thickening on contrast enhanced CT (CECT) thorax. We reported a case of a young lady who presented with respiratory symptoms and was initially treated as pneumonia. However, s...