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Rapidly progressive sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma of the pleura mimicking pulmonary empyema |
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| Authors: | Kohei Fujita Young Hak Kim Koichi Nakatani Tadashi Mio |
| Abstract: | Refractory empyema occasionally reflects hidden malignant disease. We presented a rare case of rapidly progressive malignant mesothelioma of the pleura (MPM) mimicking empyema. Physicians should be aware of MPM when patients with empyema are refractory to the standard treatment, and PET‐CT may be helpful in establishing a precise diagnosis in such cases. |
| Keywords: | Empyema malignant disease mesothelioma positron emission tomography– computed tomography |