Mesothelioma classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2], Sujit Routray, M.D. [3]

Overview

Mesothelioma may be classified into several subtypes based on the location (pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, cystic/multicystic, tunica vaginalis testis) and histology (epithelial, sarcomatoid, biphasic).

Classification

Mesothelioma may be classified into 3 subtypes:

• Epithelial: Epithelial variants have a better prognosis
• Sarcomatoid: The spindle cells of the sarcomatoid may mimic fibrosarcoma or leiomyosarcoma
• Biphasic