Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Present Status and Future Directions

Author(s): Alfredo D’Avino and Alfonso Baldi

DOI: 10.2174/9781681081946116010019

Anatomic Pathology of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Pp: 205-212 (8)

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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Present Status and Future Directions

Anatomic Pathology of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Author(s): Alfredo D’Avino and Alfonso Baldi

Pp: 205-212 (8)

DOI: 10.2174/9781681081946116010019

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Mesothelioma is a rare tumor that derives from the mesothelial cells lining of body cavities. About 90-95% of mesotheliomas originate in the pleura and 5-10% in the peritoneal space. Other sites, such as pericardium and tunica vaginalis are very rare. Generally, mesotheliomas disseminate locally and tend to coat the organs in the different body cavities. The aim of this chapter is to describe the histological, histochemical, and immunohistochemical features of pleural mesotheliomas.


Keywords: Calretinin, CEA, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry.

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