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Peripheral lymphadenopathy as the initial manifestation of malignant mesothelioma in a child. 2013

Yu-Sen Gong, and Yu-Tao Rong, and Wen-Can Han, and Ying-Chun Zhang
Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, 221002, China.

Peripheral lymphadenopathy is a rare presentation in malignant mesothelioma. We describe a unique case of malignant mesothelioma arising in an 11-year-old boy, for whom peripheral lymphadenopathy was the initial manifestation of the disease. The final diagnosis was confirmed by a broad panel of immunohistochemical markers. Literature review disclosed only 2 cases in childhood that initially presented with peripheral lymphadenopathy. Pathologists should be aware of this rare biologic behavior of malignant mesothelioma to reach the correct and prompt diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008175 Lung Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LUNG. Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D008198 Lymph Nodes They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system. Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D008206 Lymphatic Diseases Diseases of LYMPH; LYMPH NODES; or LYMPHATIC VESSELS. Lymphatism,Status Lymphaticus,Disease, Lymphatic,Diseases, Lymphatic,Lymphatic Disease
D008297 Male Males
D008654 Mesothelioma 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) Mesotheliomas
D010534 Peritoneal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM. Peritoneal Carcinomatosis,Peritoneal Surface Malignancy,Carcinomatosis, Peritoneal,Malignancy, Peritoneal Surface,Neoplasm, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Carcinomatoses,Peritoneal Neoplasm,Peritoneal Surface Malignancies,Surface Malignancy, Peritoneal
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000086002 Mesothelioma, Malignant A type of mesothelioma with a tendency to metastasize. Most tumors originate from either the PLEURA or PERITONEUM, tumors may also originate in the PERICARDIUM or testicular tissue. It is associated with ASBESTOS exposure. Somatic mutations identified in WT1, BCL10, CDKN2A, NF2, and BAP1 genes are associated with the malignancy. OMIM: 156240. Malignant Mesothelioma,Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma,Mesothelioma, Malignant Pleural,Malignant Mesotheliomas,Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas,Mesotheliomas, Malignant,Mesotheliomas, Malignant Pleural,Pleural Mesothelioma, Malignant,Pleural Mesotheliomas, Malignant

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