Pleural decortication and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy for pseudomyxoma
oleh: Viktor Proesmans, Tom Vandaele, Jan Van Slambrouck, Albert Wolthuis, André D´Hoore, Jeroen Dekervel, Eric Van Cutsem, Raphaëla Dresen, Gert De Hertogh, Karlien Degezelle, Dirk Van Raemdonck, Philippe Nafteux, Laurens J. Ceulemans
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| Diterbitkan: | Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Aim: Pleural dissemination of pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an extremely rare diagnosis, for which no standard therapy is available.Methods: We describe the successful treatment of a 67-year-old male diagnosed with left-sided intrapleural dissemination of PMP (low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm), 2 years after treatment of abdominal PMP with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy. Treatment consisted of extended pleural decortication (ePD) and oxaliplatin-based hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC). The patient is doing well without complications or signs of recurrence, 26 months after thoracic surgery.Conclusion: ePD in combination with HITHOC is a valuable treatment for thoracic PMP.