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, and tunica vaginalis testis) and histology (epithelial, sarcomatoid, and biphasic).[1]
Classification
According to the location, mesothelioma may be classified into 5 subtypes:[1]
- Pleural mesothelioma
- Peritoneal mesothelioma
- Pericardial mesothelioma
- Cystic/multicystic mesothelioma
- Tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma
According to the histology, mesothelioma may be classified into 3 subtypes:[1]
- Epithelial: Epithelial variants have a better prognosis
- Sarcomatoid: The spindle cells of the sarcomatoid may mimic fibrosarcoma or leiomyosarcoma
- Biphasic
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mesothelioma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mesothelioma. Accessed on February 8, 2016