Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	87782
Country	Taiwan

Received	2023-08-27 04:27
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Malignant pleural mesothelioma mimics thoracic empyema: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ya-Hsin Yao and Yen-Shou Kuo
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Yen-Shou Kuo http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4948-5219
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Corresponding Author	Yen-Shou Kuo, MD, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Teacher, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325 Section 2 Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114202, Taiwan. geniuspipi@gmail.com
Key Words	Thoracic empyema; Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Video-assisted thoracic surgery; Case report
Core Tip	Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) shows similar clinical symptoms and imaging features to thoracic empyema. In the present case, the final diagnosis was confirmed by the thoracoscopic surgery. This article could offer clinicians a hint to consider a diagnosis of MPM when treating thoracic empyema and consider thoracoscopic surgery for accurate diagnosis.
Publish Date	2023-12-14 06:01
Citation	Yao YH, Kuo YS. Malignant pleural mesothelioma mimics thoracic empyema: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(35): 8372-8378
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i35/8372.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i35.8372

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