Eur Respir J 1991; 4: 120-121
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Mesothelioma presenting with pneumothorax and interlobar tumour
GP Mannes,
AS Gouw,
HH Berendsen,
AJ Verhoeff,
and
PE Postmus
A patient presented with a pneumothorax, a parahilar mass and a pleural effusion on the left side. Histology proved that this was caused by a malignant mesothelioma, epithelial type. The pneumothorax persisted, even after chest drainage and pleurodesis with talc powder and tetracycline.