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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Case report

Late cutaneous metastases to the face from malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report and review of the literature

Authors: Alaaeldeen M Elbahaie, Dia E Kamel, Julia Lawrence, Neville G Davidson

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare primary neoplasm affecting the serosal membranes. During its relative short course, this malignant neoplasm can give local and, rarely, distant haematogenous metastases in different organs. The reported metastatic sites include liver, lung, heart, brain, thyroid, adrenals, kidneys, pancreas, bone, soft tissue, skin and lymph nodes.

Case Presentation

We report a sixty one year-old man with a history of malignant pleural epithelioid mesothelioma treated with six cycles of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin completed 03/11/04 followed by radiotherapy to the drain site 250 Kv/TD20Gy/5F completed 13/12/2004. Then he developed multiple facial skin lesions 4 years later. These lesions were proved to be metastatic malignant sarcomatoid mesothelioma.

Conclusion

Mesothelioma metastases should be suspected in any known Mesothelioma patient with newly developed skin lesion.
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Metadata
Title
Late cutaneous metastases to the face from malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report and review of the literature
Authors
Alaaeldeen M Elbahaie
Dia E Kamel
Julia Lawrence
Neville G Davidson
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-7-84

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