Mesothelioma in a Colombian Patient over three years: Case Presentation

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.10154

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Published: Jan 27, 2021
Issue: Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021): Ciencias de la Salud
Section Case Study


Keywords: Mesothelioma asbestosis mesoderm cisplatin pemetrexed

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Juanita Betancourt
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Juan C. Hernandez
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Carlos Alberto Rodríguez
Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Juan Carlos Quintana Castillo
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Carlos Augusto Rojas
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Abstract

Introduction: Epithelioid mesothelioma is a tumor that develops in the mesothelial embryonic layers; it is of an unknown etiology, but it is related to asbestos exposure with a nonspecific clinical presentation and a short survival prognosis after diagnosis. Case presentation: An automotive mechanic patient presents with cough without expectoration, dyspnea, hyperthermia, and emaciation following surgical removal of lipomas. This affected the chest and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with malignant epithelioid mesothelioma located in the pleura of the right hemithorax. The patient was treated with thoracotomy, chemotherapy with the drugs pemetrexed and cisplatin, and radiation therapy sessions which resulted in an increased survival rate at 4 years. Conclusion: This case report identifies the use of chemical pleurodesis in combination with chemotherapy as an effective treatment for increasing the life expectancy and quality of life in patients suffering from this type of tumor.

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Betancourt, J., Hernandez, J. C., Rodríguez, C. A., Quintana Castillo, J. C., & Rojas, C. A. (2021). Mesothelioma in a Colombian Patient over three years: Case Presentation. Revista Ciencias De La Salud, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/revsalud/a.10154
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