Diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma by supraclavicular lymph node biopsy.
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- Published online on: July 1, 1999 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.6.4.833
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Abstract
Extrathoracic lymph node metastases in pleural mesothelioma are rare. A case of pleural mesothelioma diagnosed by supraclavicular lymph node biopsy is described. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of pleural mesothelioma diagnosed in this manner.