[Anatomo-pathological diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma]

The problems of the anatomo-pathological diagnosis of pleural mesotheliomas are analysed on the basis of macro- and microscopic findings. It is emphasized that histological diagnosis rests above all on the structural polymorphism of the mesothelioma and presents considerable difficulty. It is considered that systematic examinations with the electroni microscope should pave the way to more accurate diagnoses of this tumour.