Malignant Mesothelioma.

2024

Tipo pubblicazione

Study Guide; Book Chapter;

Autori/Collaboratori (2)

Jain SV
Upstate Medical University
Wallen JM
Upstate Medical University

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare growth of mesothelial cells strongly associated with asbestos exposure. Mesothelial cells form the lining layers of the viscera. Mesothelioma can occur at any mesothelial layer such as the peritoneum or pericardium. The pleural layer is by far the most commonly affected, giving rise to malignant pleural mesothelioma. The subtypes of asbestos strongly associated with malignant mesothelioma are the amosite and crocidolite asbestos.

PMID : 30137815

DOI : NBK519530 [bookaccession]