A type of mesothelioma with a tendency to metastasize. Most tumors originate from either the PLEURA or PERITONEUM, tumors may also originate in the PERICARDIUM or testicular tissue. It is associated with ASBESTOS exposure. Somatic mutations identified in WT1, BCL10, CDKN2A, NF2, and BAP1 genes are associated with the malignancy. OMIM: 156240.
Entry Term(s)
Malignant Mesothelioma
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, Malignant Pleural
Previous Indexing
Lung Neoplasms (2013-2020)
Mesothelioma (2013-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021; MESOTHELIOMA, MALIGNANT indexed as LUNG NEOPLASMS and MESOTHELIOMA 2013-2020
A type of mesothelioma with a tendency to metastasize. Most tumors originate from either the PLEURA or PERITONEUM, tumors may also originate in the PERICARDIUM or testicular tissue. It is associated with ASBESTOS exposure. Somatic mutations identified in WT1, BCL10, CDKN2A, NF2, and BAP1 genes are associated with the malignancy. OMIM: 156240.
