caa a22 4500 475790715 CHVBK 20180406123710.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20001101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004230000153 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004230000153 Giant localized fibrous mesothelioma: an unusual large intrathoracic tumor [Elektronische Daten] [T. Tirilomis, T. Busch, H. Sîrbu, H. Dalichau] Abstract.: Background: Localized fibrous mesotheliomas are rare intrathoracic tumors arising from the pleural tissue. They are mostly benign tumors, with dimensions ranging from a small nodule to a large intrathoracic tumor. Case: This paper describes the presence of giant localized fibrous mesothelioma filling the lower left pleural cavity, which developed over a 20-year period. Surgical resection of the tumor showed a large, localized fibrous mesothelioma 14 cm in diameter. Conclusions: The clinical manifestations of localized fibrous mesotheliomas are very variable. Small tumors may be asymptotic, while large tumors may cause respiratory, cardiac or metabolic symptoms. Complete surgical resection is the preferred treatment and is usually curative. Careful follow-up is indicated because recurrence may occur, even many years after the initial operation. Springer-Verlag, 2000 Mesothelioma Intrathoracic tumor Pleural tumor Surgical resection nationallicence Tirilomis T. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut Busch T. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut Sîrbu H. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut Dalichau H. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut https://doi.org/10.1007/s004230000153 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004230000153 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tirilomis T. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Busch T. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sîrbu H. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dalichau H. Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Robert-Koch-Strasse 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany aut Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer