我院胸外科自 1980年 1月～ 2 0 0 0年 6月共手术治疗胸膜间皮瘤 10例 ,均经手术病理证实 ,现报道如下 :材料与方法一、临床资料　本组 10例中男性 8例 ,女性 2例 ,年龄14～ 6 7岁 ,均无明确的石棉密切接触史。临床症状有胸痛、胸闷、咳嗽、气急、背痛、胸壁隆起。病程由 0 .5 Thoracic Surgery in our hospital from January 1980 to June 2000 were operated in 10 cases of pleural mesothelioma, both confirmed by surgical pathology, are reported as follows: Materials and Methods First, the clinical data of the group of 10 men 8 cases, 2 females, aged 14 to 67 years, no clear asbestos exposure history. Clinical symptoms are chest pain, chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, back pain, chest wall bulge. Course of disease by 0.5