Symptoms of Mesothelioma.
Symptoms and signs of mesothelioma resemble other common non dangerous health disorders and that is the reason why diagnosis of mesothelioma is often late. Below in this article is a chart which mentions the other diseases whose symptoms resemble those of mesothelioma. Symptoms of mesothelioma cancer vary according to the type of mesothelioma, and each is discussed separately.
Symptoms of various types of Mesothelioma.
1) Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma.
- Chest pain,
- Persistent cough,
- Shortness of breadth,
- A feeling of fatigue,
- Fever.
- Pleural effusion – collection of fluid in the pleura.
- Lumps of mesothelioma may be felt on the chest.
2) Symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
- Unexplained weight loss,
- Fever,
- Nausea,
- Abdominal swelling and pain,
- Constipation due to intestinal obstruction.
Chart of signs and symptoms of mesothelioma mistaken for other diseases.
3) Symptoms of Pericardial Mesothelioma.
- Chest Pain,
- Fever,
- Irregular beating of the heart,
- Palpitations,
- Difficulty in breathing,
- Night sweats.
- Pericardial effusion.
As mentioned above, symptoms of mesothelioma resemble those of many other more common diseases, and being rare, your doctor may not even think of mesothelioma in deriving at his differential diagnosis.
The giveaway will be your association with any job situation which has brought you in contact either primarily or secondarily with asbestos. Do read causes of mesothelioma to know such job situations.
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