In:
Respiration, S. Karger AG, Vol. 68, No. 1 ( 2001), p. 106-108
Abstract:
We present the case of a 57-year-old patient who had worked at a fiber-cement factory for 28 years. The patient developed an epithelioid-type pleural mesothelioma 5 years after retiring, after he was diagnosed with asbestosis. Only 5 months after the diagnosis of mesothelioma, a medullar section appeared to be totally invaded by a tumor in the medullar canal, thus causing paraplegia and affecting the bladder and anal sphincters. The patient underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and achieved partial recovery, but died 9 months after the diagnosis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0025-7931
,
1423-0356
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2001
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