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ArticleRespirology case reports2022

An unusual isolated anterior mediastinal lesion.

Nicholas Quigley, Loic Lang-Lazdunski, Catherine Boily-Daoust, Christian Couture, Marc Fortin

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Article in Respirology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. An unusual isolated anterior mediastinal lesion.Respirology case reports · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Nicholas QuigleyDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Quebec Québec Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9177-7947
Loic Lang-LazdunskiDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Quebec Québec Canada.
Catherine Boily-DaoustDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Quebec Québec Canada.
Christian CoutureDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Quebec Québec Canada.
Marc FortinDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec Quebec Québec Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2399-2589

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an infrequent tumour of poor prognosis with a strong association with asbestos exposure. Pleural effusion or thickening is the most common radiological finding. Thoracoscopic biopsy is the diagnostic modality of choice. In our report, we present the case of a career welder who consulted with vocal cord palsy and an atypical anterior mediastinal lesion. An EBUS-TBNA-guided biopsy and a thorough cytological assessment led to an unexpected diagnosis of epithelioid MPM. A localized anterior mediastinal lesion is an extremely infrequent presentation of MPM that deserves clinical recognition.

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asbestoslymph nodemediastinal lesionmesotheliomavocal cord paralysis

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PMCPMC9582239

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