मेसोथेलियोमा
Also known as malignant mesothelioma, advanced malignant mesothelioma, asbestos-related malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma cancer, diffuse malignant mesothelioma, malignant tumor of mesothelium, Mesothelioma
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Mesothelioma
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Malignant mesothelioma
- Medical condition.image
- MesotheliomaCT.jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- CT scan showing a left sided mesothelioma with an enlarged mediastinal lymph node
- Medical condition.field
- Oncology
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Shortness of breath, swollen abdomen, chest wall pain, cough, feeling tired, weight loss
- Medical condition.complications
- Fluid around the lung
- Medical condition.onset
- Gradual onset
- Medical condition.causes
- c. 40 years after exposure to asbestos
- Medical condition.risks
- Genetics, possibly, infection with simian virus 40
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Medical imaging, examining fluid produced by the cancer, tissue biopsy