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Case Reports
. 2016 Nov;24(9):893-895.
doi: 10.1177/0218492316674861. Epub 2016 Oct 9.

Chest wall resection for mesothelioma recurrence after surgery

Pietro Bertoglio  1 , Olivia Fanucchi  2 , Sara Ricciardi  2 , Antonio Chella  3 , Marco Lucchi  2 , Alfredo Mussi  2
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Chest wall resection for mesothelioma recurrence after surgery

Pietro Bertoglio et al. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive and usually fatal disease, and its optimal management is still under debate. Surgery for recurrent malignant mesothelioma has been reported rarely in highly selected cases. We report a case of chest wall resection for local recurrence of epithelioid mesothelioma 3 years after cytoreductive surgery. Our patient experienced a 6-month disease-free survival after redo surgery, with complete resolution of his chest pain and discomfort.

Keywords: Chest wall resection; Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma; Mesothelioma recurrence; Multimodality treatment.

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