Malignant pleural mesothelioma in a child

Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy that occurs extremely rarely in the pediatric population. It carries a dismal prognosis. Adult studies are often used to guide therapy in the pediatric population, as a limited number of case reports form the body of pediatric...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2015-10, Vol.3 (10), p.440-443
Main Authors: Scharf, Jed Brendan, Lees, Gordon Mitchell, Sergi, Consolato Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Malignancy
Mesothelioma
Pediatric
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy that occurs extremely rarely in the pediatric population. It carries a dismal prognosis. Adult studies are often used to guide therapy in the pediatric population, as a limited number of case reports form the body of pediatric literature. Herein, we document the course and treatment of an 8-year old male diagnosed with MPM. The diagnosis came after he presented to his family physician with dyspnea and was found to have a large right-sided chest mass on subsequent imaging. Through an initial right pneumonectomy and subsequent chest wall excision, followed by chemotherapy with Pemetrexed and Cisplatin he remains virtually disease free today, almost 2 years following surgery.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2015.09.002