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Some of the early signs of pleural mesothelioma, such as a persistent cough, fatigue, shortness of breath or chest pain can initially imitate those of other respiratory conditions: asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Mesothelioma can as well be misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma, pulmonary fibrosis or lung cancer, a situation that would wrongly imply a different type of treatment. There are also cases when patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, which develops in the tissue that surrounds the abdominal cavity, have been informed by their doctors that they are suffering from some common gastrointestinal condition such as irritable bowel syndrome before learning their problem is actually way more dangerous. Symptoms like abdominal pain, build up of gas, unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite commonly contributes to a wrong diagnosis regarding peritoneal mesothelioma. Feel free to contact Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.’s (www.elglaw.com) legal team for a free review of your misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose claim.

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