Amakusa Y, Suzuki T, Hikosaka Y, Takemura M, Oguri T. Successful treatment of simultaneous malignant pleural mesothelioma and pulmonary adenocarcinoma: A case report.
Oncol Lett 2024;
27:155. [PMID:
38426158 PMCID:
PMC10902755 DOI:
10.3892/ol.2024.14288]
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Abstract
The present report described the case of a 74-year-old male patient with asbestos exposure whose chest computed tomography revealed a right lower lobe nodule and right pleural effusion. Pleural biopsy led to the diagnosis of epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma (cT2N0M0, stage IB). Combination therapy with cisplatin + pemetrexed led to the complete remission of malignant pleural mesothelioma; however, the right lower lobe nodule grew in size over time. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma (cT1aN0M0, stage IA1) by computed tomography-guided biopsy performed 18 months after chemotherapy initiation and achieved remission of lung adenocarcinoma with stereotactic radiotherapy. The patient was alive without recurrence at the 12-month follow-up. The present case illustrated that multiple active regimens are currently available for malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer that can aid in the treatment of complex cases.
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