Symptoms of Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma symptoms often resemble less-serious conditions, which can make diagnosis difficult. Below is a list of several common symptoms mesothelioma patients may experience.

The Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma includes:

Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma may be sometimes confused with symptoms of other common diseases such as pneumonia, extreme cough, flu or cold.

• A persistent cough
• Pain in the lower back or the side of the chest
• Pleural effusion
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• A hoarse or husky voice
• Fatigue
• lumps under the skin on the chest
• Losing more than 10% of your weight when not dieting
• Sweating and fevers
• Difficulty swallowing
• Some people have changes in the shape of their fingers and nails called finger clubbing, but this is not common.

The symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma:

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may be sometimes confused with symptoms of other common diseases such as gall bladder problems, hernia or pelvic mass.

• Pain in the abdomen (tummy)
• Swelling in the abdomen
• Feeling or being sick
• Poor appetite
• Losing more than 10% of your weight when not
• Diarrhoea or constipation
• bowel obstruction
• Anemia
• Distension (spreading & stretching in all directions) of abdomen
• Fluid in abdomen
• nausea

The symptoms of Pericardial Mesothelioma:

Symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma may be sometimes confused with symptoms of other common diseases, thus it is very difficult to diagnose mesothelioma.

• Heart palpitations
• irregular heartbeat
• chest pain
• difficulty breathing
• Fever
• Fatigue
• night sweats

The symptoms of Testicular mesothelioma:

There are no defined symptoms for testicular mesothelioma.

• Painful or painless testicular lumps
• Swelling of scrotum

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