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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Overview

Obtaining the history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis when evaluating a patient for mesothelioma. Detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and occupational history review. Other specific areas of focus include a history of any exposure to asbestos or radiation.Presenting symptoms of mesothelioma appear after 20 to 50 years of exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma include chest pain nonpleuritic in nature, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, palpitation, hemoptysis, fever and weight loss.

History

Obtaining the history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis when evaluating a patient for mesothelioma.^[1]Neumann V, Löseke S, Nowak D, Herth FJ, Tannapfel A (May 2013). "Malignant pleural mesothelioma: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and occupational health". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 110 (18): 319–26. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2013.0319. PMC 3659962. PMID 23720698.Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A (January 2018). "Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma". J Thorac Dis. 10 (Suppl 2): S253–S261. doi:10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09. PMC 5830561. PMID 29507793.
A detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and occupational history review. Other specific areas of focus include a history of any exposure to asbestos or radiation.

Symptoms

Presenting symptoms of mesothelioma appear after 20 to 50 years of exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma include chest pain nonpleuritic in nature, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, palpitation, hemoptysis, fever and weight loss. As the tumor grows in size, it may present with one or more symptoms. Symptoms of mesothelioma depend on the location of the tumor.Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M (June 2008). "Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis". Curr Treat Options Oncol. 9 (2–3): 147–57. doi:10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z. PMC 2717086. PMID 18709470.Neumann V, Löseke S, Nowak D, Herth FJ, Tannapfel A (May 2013). "Malignant pleural mesothelioma: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and occupational health". Dtsch Arztebl Int. 110 (18): 319–26. doi:10.3238/arztebl.2013.0319. PMC 3659962. PMID 23720698.

Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause:

Mesothelioma that affects the peritoneum can cause:

Mesothelioma that affects the pericardium can cause:

References

↑ Risk factors for mesothelioma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/mesothelioma/risks/?region=on. Accessed on February 16, 2016

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[Riskfactorsformesothelioma1-1] Risk factors for mesothelioma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/mesothelioma/risks/?region=on. Accessed on February 16, 2016

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 ==Overview==
+Obtaining the history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis when evaluating a patient for mesothelioma. Detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and occupational history review. Other specific areas of focus include a history of any exposure to [[asbestos]] or [[radiation]].Presenting symptoms of mesothelioma appear after 20 to 50 years of exposure to [[asbestos]]. Symptoms of mesothelioma include [[chest pain]] nonpleuritic in nature, [[shortness of breath]], [[cough]], [[fatigue]], [[palpitation]], [[hemoptysis]], [[fever]] and [[weight loss]].
 ==History==
-Obtaining the history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis when evaluating a patient for mesothelioma. Detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and occupational history review. Other specific areas of focus include a history of any exposure to [[asbestos]] or [[radiation]].<ref name=Riskfactorsformesothelioma1>Risk factors for mesothelioma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/mesothelioma/risks/?region=on. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref> Presenting symptoms of mesothelioma appear after 20 to 50 years of exposure to [[asbestos]]. Symptoms of mesothelioma include [[chest pain]] nonpleuritic in nature, [[shortness of breath]], [[cough]], [[fatigue]], [[palpitation]], [[hemoptysis]], [[fever]] and [[weight loss]].
+*Obtaining the history is the most important aspect of making a diagnosis when evaluating a patient for mesothelioma.<ref name=Riskfactorsformesothelioma1>Risk factors for mesothelioma. Canadian cancer society 2016. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/mesothelioma/risks/?region=on. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Neumann V, Löseke S, Nowak D, Herth FJ, Tannapfel A |title=Malignant pleural mesothelioma: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and occupational health |journal=Dtsch Arztebl Int |volume=110 |issue=18 |pages=319–26 |date=May 2013 |pmid=23720698 |pmc=3659962 |doi=10.3238/arztebl.2013.0319 |url=}}{{cite journal |vauthors=Bianco A, Valente T, De Rimini ML, Sica G, Fiorelli A |title=Clinical diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=10 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S253–S261 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29507793 |pmc=5830561 |doi=10.21037/jtd.2017.10.09 |url=}}
+*A detailed history of the presenting symptom (onset, duration, and progression), other associated symptoms, and a thorough family and occupational history review. Other specific areas of focus include a history of any exposure to [[asbestos]] or [[radiation]].
 ==Symptoms==
-Early mesothelioma does not have any symptoms. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to [[asbestos]]. As the tumor grows in size, it may present with one or more symptoms. Symptoms of mesothelioma depend on the location of the tumor.
+*Presenting symptoms of mesothelioma appear after 20 to 50 years of exposure to [[asbestos]]. Symptoms of mesothelioma include [[chest pain]] nonpleuritic in nature, [[shortness of breath]], [[cough]], [[fatigue]], [[palpitation]], [[hemoptysis]], [[fever]] and [[weight loss]]. As the tumor grows in size, it may present with one or more symptoms. Symptoms of mesothelioma depend on the location of the tumor.{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang H, Testa JR, Carbone M |title=Mesothelioma epidemiology, carcinogenesis, and pathogenesis |journal=Curr Treat Options Oncol |volume=9 |issue=2-3 |pages=147–57 |date=June 2008 |pmid=18709470 |pmc=2717086 |doi=10.1007/s11864-008-0067-z |url=}}{{cite journal |vauthors=Neumann V, Löseke S, Nowak D, Herth FJ, Tannapfel A |title=Malignant pleural mesothelioma: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and occupational health |journal=Dtsch Arztebl Int |volume=110 |issue=18 |pages=319–26 |date=May 2013 |pmid=23720698 |pmc=3659962 |doi=10.3238/arztebl.2013.0319 |url=}}
-'''Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause:'''<ref name=signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1>Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref>
+'''Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause:'''
 *[[Chest pain]]
 *[[Shortness of breath]]
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 *[[dysphagia|Difficulty in swallowing]]
-'''Mesothelioma that affects the peritoneum can cause:'''<ref name=signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1>Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref>
+'''Mesothelioma that affects the peritoneum can cause:'''
 *[[Abdominal pain]]
 *[[Abdominal distension]]
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 *[[Weight loss]]
-'''Mesothelioma that affects the pericardium can cause:'''<ref name=signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1>Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref>
+'''Mesothelioma that affects the pericardium can cause:'''
 *[[Palpitation]]
 *[[Cough]]