Mesothelioma and the Skin: Mesothelioma Induced Skin Lesions (For Professionnals)

• Mesothelioma could induce skin lesions:

• Antiphospholid Syndrome

Mesothelioma-associated antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with cutaneous infarction and neuropathy.

Tucker SC, Coulson IH, Salman W, Kendra JR, Johnson CE.

Br J Dermatol. 1998 Jun;138(6):1092-4.

• Epitheloid Granulomatous reaction

[Generalized epithelioid granulomatous reaction with myeloproliferative syndrome associated with pleural mesothelioma and Kaposi’s sarcoma].

Peychl L, Dorazilová V.

Cesk Patol. 1987 Sep;23(3):181-7. Czech.

• Kaposi’s sarcoma

Kaposi’s sarcoma following malignant mesothelioma.

Ascoli V, Scalzo CC, Andreoni M, Manente L, Pistilli A, Lo Coco F.

Virchows Arch. 1999 Dec;435(6):612-5.

[Generalized epithelioid granulomatous reaction with myeloproliferative syndrome associated with pleural mesothelioma and Kaposi’s sarcoma].

Peychl L, Dorazilová V.

Cesk Patol. 1987 Sep;23(3):181-7. Czech.

• More anectodically skin lesions have been postulated to be able to induce mesothelioma:

• Chronic Inflammation

Malignant mesothelioma secondary to chronic inflammation and old scars. Two new cases and review of the literature.

Hillerdal G, Berg J.

Cancer. 1985 May 1;55(9):1968-72.

• Scars

Malignant mesothelioma secondary to chronic inflammation and old scars. Two new cases and review of the literature.

Hillerdal G, Berg J.

Cancer. 1985 May 1;55(9):1968-72.