A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    

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Mesothelioma / British Lung Foundation.

Mesotheliomas among railroad workers in the United States / Thomas F. Mancuso.

Asbestos-related malignancy / edited by Karen Antman, Joseph Aisner.

Zur Geschichte der Pleuramesotheliome / vorgelegt von Carl-Alexander Hartmann.

Fifty-year experience in diagnosing asbestos-related cancers in Finland : progress and detours / M.S. Huuskonen, A. Tossavainen.

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Mesothelioma / British Lung Foundation.

Mesotheliomas among railroad workers in the United States / Thomas F. Mancuso.

Asbestos-related malignancy / edited by Karen Antman, Joseph Aisner.

Zur Geschichte der Pleuramesotheliome / vorgelegt von Carl-Alexander Hartmann.

Fifty-year experience in diagnosing asbestos-related cancers in Finland : progress and detours / M.S. Huuskonen, A. Tossavainen.