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Malignant mesenchymoma of the pleura

^a Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Reims, France
^b Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Reims, France
^c Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Reims, France

^* Corresponding author. Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Maison Blanche, CHU de Reims, 51100 Reims, France. Tel.: +33-3-26-78-76-14; fax: +33-3-26-78-83-56
gdeslee{at}chu-reims.fr

Malignant mesenchymomas are rare soft tissue tumors of mesenchymal origin. We report a case of pleural localization with liposarcomatous, leiomyosarcomatous and osteocartilaginous elements. The treatment associated surgical resection, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Sixteen months after the diagnosis a metastatic retroperitoneal sarcoma with osteosarcomatous differentiation appeared without any sign of thoracic recurrence. A surgical resection was performed, but a rapid retroperitoneal recurrence led to death.

Key Words: Malignant mesenchymoma; Pleura; Sarcoma; Soft tissue