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==Overview==
Common [[physical examination]] findings of mesothelioma include dullness on [[percussion]] and decreased breath sounds on [[auscultation]] of the lung, [[ascites]], [[abdominal mass]], [[hemoptysis]], [[pedal edema]], and [[murmurs]].


==Overview==
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
===Skin===
Common [[physical examination]] findings of mesothelioma include:<ref name="signsandsymptomsofmesothelioma1">Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid18709470">{{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=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29507793">{{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=}}</ref><ref name="pmid29413505">{{cite journal |vauthors=Blyth KG, Murphy DJ |title=Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside |journal=Respir Med |volume=134 |issue= |pages=31–41 |date=January 2018 |pmid=29413505 |doi=10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Jaundice]], or yellowing of the eyes and skin
 
=== Appearance of the patients ===
* Patients with mesothelioma appears fatigued


===Lungs===
===Lungs===
* Dull note on percussion indicating [[pleural effusion]].
*Dullness on [[percussion]] indicating [[pleural effusion]]
*[[Auscultation]] of the [[lung]] produces decreased breath sounds, [[egophony]], and/or a [[friction rub]].


A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.
===Abdomen===
*[[Ascites]]
*[[Abdominal mass]]
 
===Heart===
*[[Hemoptysis]]
*[[Pedal edema]]
*[[Murmurs]]
*[[Orthopnea]]


==References==
==References==
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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

Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include dullness on percussion and decreased breath sounds on auscultation of the lung, ascites, abdominal mass, hemoptysis, pedal edema, and murmurs.

Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings of mesothelioma include:[1][2][3][4]

Appearance of the patients

  • Patients with mesothelioma appears fatigued

Lungs

Abdomen

Heart

References

  1. Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 16, 2016
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Blyth KG, Murphy DJ (January 2018). "Progress and challenges in Mesothelioma: From bench to bedside". Respir Med. 134: 31–41. doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.11.015. PMID 29413505.


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