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Mesotelioma (benigno-fibroso) - Tratamiento

Tratamiento:

Generalmente la cirugía es necesaria para un tumor solitario.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Se espera que los resultados sean buenos con un tratamiento oportuno. La enfermedad puede retornar en aproximadamente 1 de cada 10 casos y puede volver a ocurrir hasta 10 años más tarde.

Complicaciones:

Una de las complicaciones es que se presente un derrame pleural (líquido que drena hacia las membranas alrededor de los pulmones).

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Se debe consultar con el médico si se observan síntomas de mesotelioma.

Sistema respiratorio

Fecha de revisión: 3/16/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Mason RJ, Murray J, VC Broaddus, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2005:2002.

Grainger RC, Allison D, Adam, Dixon AK. Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2001:339-341.

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