Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma Revealed After Treatment for Tuberculous Pleurisy: A Case Report
Daiki Nagayama, Keiki Yokoo, Yousuke Yabushita, Motoki Sekikawa, Masaru Abe, Hiroaki Kato, Ayumi Takayanagi, Bunya Takahashi, Marie Kato‐Shinomiya, Satoshi Ota, Gen Yamada, Kenzo Hiroshima, Hirofumi Chiba · 2026
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Daiki Nagayama and co-authors report a chest cancer first mistaken for tuberculosis, in a 2026 case report. Their patient was an eighty-three-year-old man. Fluid around his lung was rich in immune cells. A tuberculosis test came back positive. A camera inspection showed pus-like fluid, but biopsies found no answer. Standard tuberculosis treatment began anyway. The fluid persisted despite therapy.
A surgical biopsy showed scarring with scattered spindle cells. Two months later a chest wall mass grew fast and invaded bone. A needle biopsy then found abnormal spindle cells. A genetic probe test confirmed sarcomatoid mesothelioma. This cancer type is aggressive and hard to catch. The authors warn that stubborn pleurisy demands suspicion. Repeat biopsies should come quickly when treatment fails. Pathologists should consider probe testing earlier. The case shows how a rare cancer can hide behind a common infection's mask.
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| CREATOR | Daiki Nagayama, Keiki Yokoo, Yousuke Yabushita, Motoki Sekikawa, Masaru Abe, Hiroaki Kato, Ayumi Takayanagi, Bunya Takahashi, Marie Kato‐Shinomiya, Satoshi Ota, Gen Yamada, Kenzo Hiroshima, Hirofumi Chiba |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |