미만형 악성 중퍼세포종의 늑막폐절제술 -1례 보고- = Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma -A Case Report-

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Malignant mesothelioma has been considered a uniformly fatal disease associated with a median survival of 4 to 18 months. However, a multimodality approach toward therapy may Increase the length of palliation when a maximal resection of tumor is achieved. Recently we have experienced a 49 years-old male patient who had d ffuse malignant mesothelioma. The patient has complained of blood-tinged sputum and right chest pain for several months. Chest x-rays and CT scans showed compact haziness in the right entire thorax with massive bloody elusion, diffuse pleural thickening and collapsed underlying lung. We performed extrapleural pneumonectomy, and postoperative chemotherapy with cisplatin and mltomycin (Memorial Sloan-fettering Cancer Center method) was done. We are observing him for months now and there is no evidence of local recurrence.