Mesothelioma is a benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumor affecting the mesothelium, a membrane that covers most of the organs of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura (the lining around the lungs) or peritoneum (the lining around the abdomen).
Benign mesothelioma can also be called a fibroid, cancer and mesothelioma is also known as malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma may also be named based on where it occurs. For example, malignant pleural mesothelioma is cancer that begins in the lining around the lungs.
Most people who develop malignant mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. Benign Mesothelioma does not seem to have a relationship with exposure to asbestos.
Mesolithic is diagnosed by pathological examination of a biopsy. Tissue is removed and placed under the microscope, and a pathologist makes a definitive diagnosis and issues a pathology report. This is the end of a process that usually begins with symptoms that send most people to the doctor: an accumulation of fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion), shortness of breath, chest pain or pain or swelling abdomen. The doctor in May, an X-ray or CT scan of the chest or abdomen. If further examination is needed, the following tests be done in May
* Thoracoscopy
For pleural mesothelioma, the doctor in May to look inside the chest cavity with a special instrument called a thoracoscopy. A reduction will be made through the chest wall and thoracoscopy are placed in the trunk between the two coasts. This test is usually performed in a hospital using a local anesthetic or pain.
If the liquid is collected in your chest, your doctor May drainage of fluid from your body by putting a needle into the chest and using gentle suction to remove the liquid. This is called thoracentesis.
* Peritoneoscopy
For peritoneal mesothelioma, the doctor in May also inside the abdomen with a special tool called peritoneoscope. The peritoneoscope is placed in an opening in the abdomen. This test is usually done in hospital under local anesthesia.
If the liquid is collected in your abdomen, your doctor May drainage of fluid from your body by putting a needle into the abdomen and using gentle suction to remove the liquid. This process is called paracentesis.
* Biopsy
If abnormal tissue is detected, the physician should cut a small piece and examined under a microscope. This is usually done during the thoracoscopy or peritoneoscopy, but can be done during surgery.
Unfortunately, in some cases, tumor cells can grow along the path where the biopsy is taken. This can be minimized with the use of radiation in the region.
* Thoracoscopy
For pleural mesothelioma, the doctor in May to look inside the chest cavity with a special instrument called a thoracoscopy. A reduction will be made through the chest wall and thoracoscopy are placed in the trunk between the two coasts. This test is usually performed in a hospital using a local anesthetic or pain.
If the liquid is collected in your chest, your doctor May drainage of fluid from your body by putting a needle into the chest and using gentle suction to remove the liquid. This is called thoracentesis.
* Peritoneoscopy
For peritoneal mesothelioma, the doctor in May also inside the abdomen with a special tool called peritoneoscope. The peritoneoscope is placed in an opening in the abdomen. This test is usually done in hospital under local anesthesia.
If the liquid is collected in your abdomen, your doctor May drainage of fluid from your body by putting a needle into the abdomen and using gentle suction to remove the liquid. This process is called paracentesis.
* Biopsy
If abnormal tissue is detected, the physician should cut a small piece and examined under a microscope. This is usually done during the thoracoscopy or peritoneoscopy, but can be done during surgery.
Unfortunately, in some cases, tumor cells can grow along the path where the biopsy is taken. This can be minimized with the use of radiation in the region.
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