pleural mesothelioma
MONDO:0003308Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names pleural mesothelioma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A neoplasm that arises from the mesothelial cells of the pleura. The primary cause is exposure to asbestos. The major histologic variants are the epithelioid malignant mesothelioma, desmoplastic malignant mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid malignant mesothelioma. Patients present with persistent cough and shortness of breath.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003308), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: pleural mesothelioma
- Also called
- mesothelioma of pleuramesothelioma of the pleurapleura mesotheliomapleural mesothelioma (disease)