Recognition of histopathologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma in differential diagnosis of pleural biopsies.
作者信息
Allen Timothy Craig
机构信息
Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Health Center, Tyler, TX 75708, USA.
出版信息
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Nov;129(11):1415-20. doi: 10.5858/2005-129-1415-ROHPOD.
CONTEXT
Diffuse malignant mesothelioma is generally divided into 3 basic histologic types--epithelial, biphasic, or sarcomatous. However, a great diversity of histologic patterns exists within these 3 basic histologic types.
DESIGN
The diverse histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma are briefly described, including infrequently encountered patterns.
RESULTS
The histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma provide a wide variation of features for the pathologist to consider in the differential diagnosis of a pleural biopsy.
CONCLUSION
Pathologists should be aware of the varied histologic patterns of diffuse malignant mesothelioma when evaluating pleural biopsies.
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