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2C26.0 category

Mesothelioma of pleura

Definition

Malignant mesothelioma of pleura is an asbestos-associated malignancy arising in the lining cells (mesothelium) of the pleural cavity.

Also indexed as

Biphasic mesothelioma of pleuraDesmoplastic mesothelioma of pleuraEpithelioid malignant mesothelioma of pleuraMesothelioma of pleuraSarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma of pleuraWell differentiated papillary mesothelioma of pleurapleural malignant mesotheliomaspindled mesothelioma

Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of the pleura