Radiation associated malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Authors:

YLY Learman
Y Learman
PSP Schachter
P Schachter
EHE Herceg
E Herceg
YLY Lieberman
Y Lieberman
AYA Yellin
A Yellin

1 June 1991

journal article
case report
Published by BMJ in Thorax

Vol. 46 (6) , 463-464
DOI:10.1136/thx.46.6.463
PMID:1858091
PMCID:PMC463201

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma of epithelial type developed in a 24 year old woman, 20 years after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. This case and a review of published cases indicate that radiation may induce malignant mesothelioma.

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