DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i07.010

Pages: 642-646

Malignant mesothelioma is a very aggressive cancer that develops from the mesothelium, the protective membrane lining the inside of the body’s serous cavities. It is an aggressive tumor, which, although rare, remains a real societal problem. We report a case of 71-year-old patient former mine worker with a history of chronic smoking estimated at 45 packs/year, who presented a Malignant pleural mesothelioma revealed by an exertional dyspnoea. He was evaluated with a chest scan, a CT-guided biopsy was performed with the pathological examination revealed a malignant tumoral proliferation whose morphological appearance may be consistent with an epithelial-type mesothelium. The patient received 6 cures of chemotherapy. Pathological and radiological evaluation, treatement of this neoplasm are discussed.