Case Report

Volume: 5 | Issue: 8 | Published: Aug 24, 2021 | Pages: 238 - 241 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion


Authors: Margarida Carrolo orcid logo , Nataliya Polishchuk , Magda Alvoeiro


Article Info

Authors

Margarida Carrolo

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal

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Nataliya Polishchuk

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal

Magda Alvoeiro

Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, Portugal.

Publication History

Received: March 24, 2021

Accepted: July 31, 2021

Published: August 24, 2021


Abstract


Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, aggressive, and hard-to-treat tumor whose worldwide incidence has been rising since mid-20th century. It that has been etiologically associated to asbestos exposure. Prognosis is poor with an overall survival rate of less than 1 year in untreated patients. Although considered a disease of the elderly, a subset of patients with mesothelioma are young. MPM is a rare cause of pleural effusion in the clinical practice among younger adults. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is required for its diagnosis. Case presentation: We herein describe a 31-year-old male patient with a BRCA1-associated-protein-1 negative MPM who presented with recurrent pleural effusions. The patient had no history of asbestos exposure. Conclusion: MPM is a rare cause of pleural effusion in the clinical practice among younger adults. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is required for its diagnosis.

Keywords: Malignant pleural mesothelioma, pleural effusion, pleurectomy/decortication, case report, green


Pubmed Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. EJMCR. 2021; 24 (August 2021): 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

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Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1296 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. EJMCR. 2021; 24 (August 2021): 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. EJMCR. (2021), [cited December 25, 2024]; 24 (August 2021): 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

Harvard Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro (2021) Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. EJMCR, 24 (August 2021): 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

Chicago Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. "Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion." 24 (2021), 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro. "Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion." 24.August 2021 (2021), 238-241. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Margarida Carrolo, Nataliya Polishchuk, Magda Alvoeiro (2021) Malignant pleural mesothelioma in young patient with recurrent pleural effusion. , 24 (August 2021), 238-241. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1616085939