TY - JOUR AU - Poonnak, Pitchayaporn AU - Chansaengpetch, Supakorn AU - Dumavibhat, Narongpon AU - Premboonchuen, Preedewat AU - Issaraphan, Piboon AU - Tipayadarapanich, Wichai AU - Juangpolngam, Yupa AU - Pholngam, Arunee PY - 2022/09/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in a Patient with History of Environmental Exposure to Asbestos: A Case Report in Thailand JF - Journal of Preventive Medicine Association of Thailand JA - JPMAT VL - 12 IS - 2 SE - Case Study DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPMAT/article/view/256277 SP - 445-453 AB - <p>Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but fatal cancer associated with past asbestos exposure. Well-known asbestos-containing materials include roof and ceiling tiles. Alarmingly, asbestos continues to be imported and used in Thailand. The following case pinpoints the potential relevance between environmental asbestos exposure and MPM in a 66-year-old Thai male. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology presenting sarcomatoid MPM. After a thorough investigation, no occupational exposure to asbestos was identified. However, approximately twenty years ago, he had a history of closely supervising the construction of his own house including ceiling tile cutting without personal protective equipment use. He subsequently died of this incurable disease within a year after diagnosis. Herein, this case report emphasizes the importance of environmental asbestos exposure as a cause of MPM and the urgent need to eliminate asbestos use. </p> ER -