[Localized pleural mesothelioma].

About 500 cases of localized pleural mesothelioma are known from the literature. These benign or malignant tumors arise most frequently from the visceral pleura, rarely from the pericardium. They are not associated with asbestos. Correct diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. Resection is the treatment of choice and can be curatively even in the malignant type. Clinical, radiological and pathological findings, therapy and prognosis are described.