Malignant pleural mesothelioma in pregnancy

P. S. Ramsey, D. R. Danilenko-Dixon, K. D. Ramin, P. L. Ogburn

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Abstract

A 37-year-old pregnant woman presented at 18 weeks' gestation with unrelenting chest and shoulder pain, massive pleural effusion, and a large thoracic mass. Biopsy revealed an undifferentiated sarcomatous pleural mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare thoracic malignancy, which has not been described in pregnancy and appears to be minimally affected by the pregnant state.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)373-375
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Malignancy
  • Pleural mesothelioma
  • Pregnancy
  • Tumor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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