Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de médecine Praxis
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A 54-year old patient was admitted to the hospital with chest pain, dyspnea and left-sided pleural effusion, which was confirmed by a radiograph of the chest. In view of an exposure to asbestosis a CT scan of the chest was performed, which showed pleural thickening. ⋯ Histologically a malignant mesothelioma of the biphasic type was found. The patient died less than half a year later from local progression of the tumor.