RESUMENPaciente varón de 49 años, No conocido portador de patología de base, ingresó por sensación febril con escalofríos, cefalea, mialgias. Tres días antes del ingreso, tos con expectoración blanquecina, dolor en punta de costado del lado izquierdo y dificultad respiratoria. Examen Físico: PA: 107/61 FC: 96 X' FR: 24 X' Tax: 36°C. Aparato Respiratorio: Murmullo vesicular conservado del lado derecho. Abolido en campo medio y base del lado izquierdo. Sistema Hemolinfopoyético: Adenomegalias múltilples en región inguinal bilateral, móviles, pequeñas, no dolorosas. Evolución: Se instaló tubo de drenaje pleural, por importante derrame pleural. Se realizó toracoscopía, se constató masa extrabronquial y se tomó biopsia. La anatomía patológica + Inmunohistoquímica informa, tumor de alto grado más compatible con Mesotelioma. El paciente falleció al mes del diagnóstico. El mesotelioma pleural se considera una patología laboral-ambiental, causada por la inhalación de fibras de asbesto o amianto, tiene un mal pronóstico y es una enfermedad prevenible. Existen serias discusiones sobre prohibición del uso del asbesto. En algunos países está prohibida su importación/exportación, no así en Paraguay. ABSTRACTMale, 49 years old, without any disease, entered by feeling feverish, with chills, headache, myalgia. Three days before hospital admission, he presents with cough and whitish sputum and pain in left side tip and respiratory distress. At physical examination: BP: 107/61; HR: 96 X' ; RR: 24 X'; T: 36°C. Respiratory: Breath sounds on the right side preserved, abolished in base and midfield on left side. Haemolynphopoietic system: lynphadenopathy inguinal region, mobile, small, painless. Evolution: He settled chest tube, because of an important pleural effusion. Thoracoscopy was performed, an extrabronchial mass was found and a biopsy was taken. Pathology + Inmunohistochemistry says, high grade tumor that seems a pleural mesothelioma. The patient died a month after his diagnosis. Pleural Mesothelioma considered as a pathology labor -enviromental, caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There are serious discussions about banning the use of asbestos. In some countries import / export is prohibited, but not in Paraguay.
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