Diagnostic Utility of Epithelial Membrane Antigen (EMA) and Calretinin (Cal) in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report

Noni Novisari Soeroso, Ade Indriya, Andika Pradana, Rahmat Hidayat

2019

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare disease, but the incidence of this disease has increased over time. The diagnosis of MPM can be established based on radiological and pleuroscopic findings. The immunohistochemistry of EMA and Calretinin may confirm the diagnosis of MPM. We reported a case of 70-years-old man, worked as a construction worker for 20 years came with severe left chest pain and shortness of breath for 1 month. Chest X-ray shows left moderate pleural effusion, and thoracic CT-scan result revealed mass in left pleura. Pleuroscopy had been performed and mass in the parietal pleura was found with the histopathology reports suggestive for mesothelioma. Immunohistochemistry staining with EMA and Calretinin were both positive, confirming the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. He was then scheduled for chemotherapy. However, his condition worsened over time and finally passed away.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Soeroso N., Indriya A., Pradana A. and Hidayat R. (2019). Diagnostic Utility of Epithelial Membrane Antigen (EMA) and Calretinin (Cal) in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report.In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI, ISBN 978-989-758-469-5, pages 205-207. DOI: 10.5220/0009863402050207

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ictromi19,
author={Noni Novisari Soeroso and Ade Indriya and Andika Pradana and Rahmat Hidayat},
title={Diagnostic Utility of Epithelial Membrane Antigen (EMA) and Calretinin (Cal) in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,},
year={2019},
pages={205-207},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009863402050207},
isbn={978-989-758-469-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,
TI - Diagnostic Utility of Epithelial Membrane Antigen (EMA) and Calretinin (Cal) in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report
SN - 978-989-758-469-5
AU - Soeroso N.
AU - Indriya A.
AU - Pradana A.
AU - Hidayat R.
PY - 2019
SP - 205
EP - 207
DO - 10.5220/0009863402050207