DECIDUOID MESOTHELIOMA OF THE PLEURA IN AN ADOLESCENT BOY

Li-Yi TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

, MD,

Yung-Li YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

, MD,

Meng-Yao LuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

, MD,

Dong-Tsamn LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

, MD,

Hsin-Yi HuangDepartment of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

, MD &

Kai-Hsin LinDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]

, MD

Abstract

Deciduoid mesothelioma is an extremely rare variant of malignant epithelioid mesothelioma. This report presents the case of a 13-year-old boy with this type of tumor in his pleura, whose initial main symptoms were chest pains and progressive scoliosis. Ensuing chemotherapy, which comprised pemetrexed and cisplatin, yielded good response after 5 cycles. Subsequent radical surgery was carried out and another 3 cycles of chemotherapy were given. The patient has been doing well 2 years after completion of this regime of treatment.

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