Mesothelioma is a disease that attacks the respiratory system and the surrounding area as a result of exposure to asbestos. Asbestos dust is dangerous if inhaled it will stick and accumulate in the respiratory tract.
Symptoms of mesothelioma can be distinguished based on the affected organs , namely :
a. Pleural mesothelioma
b . Peritoneal mesothelioma
- Pain in the chest.
- Shortness of Breath.
- Anemia or fatigue.
- Blood in the sputum (fluid) coughed (hemoptysis).
- Pleural effusion / fluid surrounding the lung.
- Night sweats.
In severe cases, patients may have many tumor masses. Individuals may develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. This disease may metastasize or spread to other body parts.
- Weight loss.
- Abdominal Pain.
- Problems with bowel function.
- Ascites or abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
- A mass in the abdomen.
- Fever.
- Digestive Disorder.
Acute Mesothelioma can be seen through the following symptoms :
- Blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis.
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder that causes severe bleeding in body organs.
- Low blood sugar level
- Jaundice, or eye and skin becomes yellow.
- Pleural effusion.
- Pulmonary embolism or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs.
- Severe ascites.
Mesothelioma cases usually do not spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.
By knowing the symptoms of mesothelioma disease hopefully we can be alert to the possibility of this disease affected as a result of exposure to asbestos dust.
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