AUTHOR=Guo Jian , Lv XiaoHui , Zhang Wei , Dong Fang , Li Lei , Liu Juan , Li Bing 

TITLE=A case report of typical well-differentiated papillary mesothelial tumor diagnosed by internal thoracoscopy and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1359985

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2024.1359985

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=<p>We report a case of well-differentiated papillary mesothelial tumor (WDPMT) diagnosed using internal thoracoscopic biopsy in a patient who has suffered from recurrent pleural effusions for over 35 years together with a history of elevated CA125. We hope to provide a case for the diagnosis of this rare benign and preinvasive pleural tumor and recommend that internal thoracoscopy may be a good choice in these recurrent pleural effusion patients especially for those minimal lesions not easily detected using CT scan.</p>