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Mesothelioma
Aka: Mesothelioma, Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma- See Also
- Definition
- Asbestos-related Lung Cancer
- Risk Factors
- Asbestos Exposure (even minor exposure)
- Tobacco abuse
- Epidemiology
- Incidence: 2000 new cases in U.S. per year
- Symptoms
- Imaging
- Chest XRay
- Unilateral Pleural Effusion
- Chest CT
- Pleura may appear irregular
- Chest XRay
- Presentations
- Vague cardiopulmonary symptoms
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Horner's Syndrome
- Dysphagia
- Managament
- Palliative radiation
- No protocol improves survival
- Prognosis
- Uniformly fatal
- Median survival: 6-18 months from diagnosis
- References
Mesothelioma (C0025500) |
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| Definition (CHV) | a benign or malignant tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen |
| Definition (CHV) | a benign or malignant tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen |
| Definition (MEDLINEPLUS) |
The tissue that lines your lungs, stomach, heart and other organs is called mesothelium. Mesothelioma is cancer of that tissue. It is a rare but serious type of cancer. It usually starts in the lungs, but can also start in the abdomen or other organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. It can take a long time - 30 to 50 years - between being around asbestos and getting the disease. Treatment includes surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or all three. NIH: National Cancer Institute |
| Definition (CSP) | malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissues of peritoneum, pleura, and pericardium. |
| Definition (MSH) | A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
| Definition (NCI) | A usually malignant and aggressive neoplasm of the mesothelium which is often associated with exposure to asbestos. |
| Definition (NCI) | A benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to asbestos particles in the air increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. |
| Concepts | Neoplastic Process (T191) |
| MSH | D008654 |
| ICD10 | C45, C45.9 |
| SnomedCT | 187873000, 154491004, 190110008, 189837000, 62064005 |
| English | Mesotheliomas, MESOTHELIOMA, Mesothelioma, NOS, Mesothelioma, unspecified, [X]Mesothelioma, unspecified, mesothelioma, [M]Mesothelioma, unspecified, Mesothelioma (disorder), [M]Mesothelioma, unspecified (morphologic abnormality), [X]Mesothelioma, unspecified (disorder), Mesothelioma [Disease/Finding], mesotheliomas, Mesothelioma, mesothelioma; unspecified site |
| Italian | Mesoteliomi, Mesotelioma |
| Japanese | 中皮腫, ﾁｭｳﾋｼｭ |
| Swedish | Mesoteliom |
| Czech | mezoteliom, Mezoteliomy, Mezoteliom |
| Spanish | Mesothelioma, [M]mesotelioma, no especificado, [X]mesotelioma, no especificado (trastorno), [X]mesotelioma, no especificado, [M]mesotelioma, no especificado (anomalía morfológica), mesotelioma, SAI, mesotelioma, Mesoteliomas, Mesotelioma |
| Finnish | Mesoteliooma |
| Russian | MEZOTELIOMA, МЕЗОТЕЛИОМА |
| German | Mesotheliom, nicht naeher bezeichnet, Mesotheliome, Mesotheliom |
| Korean | 상세불명의 중피종, 중피종 |
| Polish | Międzybłoniak |
| Hungarian | Mesothelioma, Mesotheliomák |
| Dutch | mesothelioom; niet gespecificeerde lokalisatie, Mesothelioom, niet gespecificeerd, mesotheliomen, mesothelioom, Mesothelioom |
| Portuguese | Mesoteliomas, Mesotelioma |
| French | Mésothéliomes, Mésothéliome |
| Sources |
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (C0392400) |
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| Concepts | Neoplastic Process (T191) |
| English | DMM, MESOTHELIOMA, DIFFUSE MALIGNANT, diffuse malignant mesothelioma, dmm, diffuse malignant mesothelioma (DMM), diffuse malignant mesotheliomas, Diffuse malignant mesothelioma, Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma, Malignant Diffuse Mesothelioma |
| Sources |
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |