Early symptoms of mesothelioma are generally non-specific, and may lead to a delay in diagnosis, sometimes resembling viral pneumonia.
Asbestos disease or mesothelioma has been documented as the result of even minimal exposure, affecting family members of workers who came into contact with asbestos and brought it home on their clothing, skin or hair.
Less common symptoms of mesothelioma include fever, night sweats and weightloss, pain or swelling in the abdomen due to a build-up of fluid, nausea,weight loss, bowel obstruction, and anemia.
One of the most common symptoms of mesothelioma is a pleural effusion, oran accumulation of fluid around the chest wall, diaphragm and lungs.
Symptoms include shortness of breath, pain ranging from mild to stabbing,and dry cough.
Doctors may recommend chest tube drainage and chemical pleurodesis.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment