Computed tomography abnormalities antedating mesothelioma diagnosis: a perspective on the natural history

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive and fatal disease that typically presents with breathlessness, chest pain or both [1]. It is usually a unilateral disease but 3% of patients have malignant disease bilaterally at presentation [2]. The latency period between exposure to asbestos and MPM development is 20–40 years.

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Source: European Respiratory Journal - February 28, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hassan, M., Tsikrika, S., Asciak, R., Mercer, R. M., El-Ganady, A., Rahman, N. M. Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research