Membranous nephropathy associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in an adult patient: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Xinyu Pu
    • Yanna Dou
    • Dong Liu
    • Shan Lu
    • Songxia Quan
    • Xiaoxue Zhang
    • Shuang Ma
    • Zhanzheng Zhao
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  • Published online on: August 4, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.976
  • Pages: 407-410
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Abstract

A 23‑year‑old man presented to our hospital with membranous nephropathy and received a detailed examination, including pleural biopsy, due to a feeling of chest oppression. The result of the pleural biopsy was malignant pleural mesothelioma. However, the patient did not have a history of asbestos or tobacco exposure. A review of the English literature identified only 7 reported cases of concomitant malignant mesothelioma and nephrotic syndrome. Furthermore, among the 7 cases reviewed, 6 had a history of asbestos exposure, 1 had a history of prolonged tobacco exposure and in only 1 case the renal pathology results revealed the presence of membranous nephropathy.
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Pu X, Dou Y, Liu D, Lu S, Quan S, Zhang X, Ma S and Zhao Z: Membranous nephropathy associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in an adult patient: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 5: 407-410, 2016
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Pu, X., Dou, Y., Liu, D., Lu, S., Quan, S., Zhang, X. ... Zhao, Z. (2016). Membranous nephropathy associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in an adult patient: A case report. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 5, 407-410. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.976
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Pu, X., Dou, Y., Liu, D., Lu, S., Quan, S., Zhang, X., Ma, S., Zhao, Z."Membranous nephropathy associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in an adult patient: A case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 5.4 (2016): 407-410.
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Pu, X., Dou, Y., Liu, D., Lu, S., Quan, S., Zhang, X., Ma, S., Zhao, Z."Membranous nephropathy associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in an adult patient: A case report". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 5, no. 4 (2016): 407-410. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.976