Mesothelioma
Also known as: Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues, unspecified · Malignant mesothelioma
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In short
Mesothelioma, also known as malignant mesothelioma, is a rare but serious cancer of the tissue that lines the lungs, stomach, heart, and other organs. It usually starts in the lungs, but can also start in the abdomen or other organs, and most people who get it have worked or lived in places where they inhaled or swallowed asbestos particles. Symptoms can include trouble breathing, cough, pain under the rib cage, pain, swelling, or lumps in the abdomen, weight loss for no known reason, blood clots, constipation, and fatigue. The disease is often found when it is advanced, which makes it harder to treat, and treatment options may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.
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Description
The tissue that lines your lungs, stomach, heart, and other organs is called mesothelium. Mesothelioma, also known as malignant mesothelioma, is cancer of that tissue. It usually starts in the lungs, but can also start in the abdomen or other organs.
Malignant mesothelioma is rare but serious. Most people who get it have worked or lived in places where they inhaled or swallowed asbestos particles. After being exposed to asbestos, it usually takes a long time for the disease to form.
Symptoms include:
- Trouble breathing
- Cough
- Pain under the rib cage
- Pain, swelling, or lumps in the abdomen
- Weight loss for no known reason
- Blood clots
- Constipation
- Fatigue
Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer. To find out if you have mesothelioma, your health care provider will likely use a physical exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy.
Malignant mesothelioma is often found when it is advanced. This makes it harder to treat. Treatment options may include:
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapy, which uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal cells
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
- Nivolumab Treatment
- Pemetrexed Treatment
In alphabetical order.
Next to it in ICD-10
- C41Bone cancer (other sites)
- C43Melanoma of the skin
- C44Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
- C46Kaposi Sarcoma
- C47Cancer of the peripheral nerves
- C50Breast cancer
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Mesothelioma?
C45 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Mesothelioma?
2D3Z: Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic, central nervous system or related tissues, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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