PLEURAL SMALL CELL CARCINOMA: AN UPDATE

Abstract
Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma (SCC) is a very rare disease and a primary pleural manifestation is extremely rare. This paper reviews the available literature which consists of case reports including our own case of SCC of the pleura in a patient with pre-existent asbestos-related pleural plaques (1). Differential diagnosis of pleural masses that need to be differentiated from pleural SCC is discussed and the relation of pleural SCC with asbestos exposure is discussed.

Key words
Pleural disease, small cell carcinoma, chemotherapy, asbestos.

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