MESOTHELIOMA Flashcards by Richard Kim | Brainscape

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MESOTHELIOMA STAIN

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CALRETININ STAIN POSITIVE
DIFFERENTIATES FROM ADENOCARCINOMA

OTHER MARKERS
CYTOKERATIN 5 AND 6
WILMS TUMOR ANTIGEN

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MESOTHELIOMA

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PARIETAL PLEURA
TOBACCO IS NOT A RISK FACTOR AND NOT SYNERGISTIC
80% ARE MEN

MOST COMMON SYMPTOM IS DYSPNEA

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MESOTHELIOMA

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PLEURAL FLUID
BLOODY VISCOUS EXUDATE
HIGH CONTENT OF HYALURONIC ACID

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MESOTHELIOMA PX

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POOR: 6-12 MONTHS

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