Table 3 Associated pathologic findings in patients with sarcomatoid mesothelioma

From: Sarcomatoid mesothelioma: a clinical–pathologic correlation of 326 cases

Pathologic finding

Number of cases with finding/total cases examined (%)

Pleural plaques

144/182 (79%)

Histological asbestosis

34/127 (27%)

Elevated asbestos content in lung tissue

57/61 (93%)