Mediastinal malignant pleural mesothelioma with signs of tamponade is rare. Indication for reoperation for recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma is a controversial but viable option in selected patients. We report a case of a 68-year-old man presenting with epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma who underwent a total of three debulking surgeries (pleurectomy/decortication) combined with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy. Five years after the first procedure, a third urgent operation was performed for recurrence of a large mediastinal mesothelioma causing acute symptoms of pericardial constriction and tamponade. The patient was alive for eight years since the first treatment and 36 months after the second reoperation.
Salvage debulking surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for massive recurrent mesothelioma in the mediastinum
Migliore M.
2022-01-01
Abstract
Mediastinal malignant pleural mesothelioma with signs of tamponade is rare. Indication for reoperation for recurrent malignant pleural mesothelioma is a controversial but viable option in selected patients. We report a case of a 68-year-old man presenting with epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma who underwent a total of three debulking surgeries (pleurectomy/decortication) combined with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy. Five years after the first procedure, a third urgent operation was performed for recurrence of a large mediastinal mesothelioma causing acute symptoms of pericardial constriction and tamponade. The patient was alive for eight years since the first treatment and 36 months after the second reoperation.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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