Identification of malignant pleural mesothelioma in 19-years old male patient 

Abstract

Mesothelioma is a tumor that derives from the mesodermic surface of the celomic embryonic cavity. Since the 50 th decade of in the last century the association of this tumor is known with the asbestos. Nevertheless, the appearance in young patients without exposure to this substance they have been described. Although it is not very frequent in the medical practice. The case that we present of a 19 years old male who went for thoracic pain, dyspnea on effort and loss of weight of 6 months of evolution. An epithelioid mesothelioma with papillary areas was histologically diagnosed. Their evolution isn´t modified by the treatment at all with Carboplatino, Paclitaxel and Vinblastina.