Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosed 50 years post-radiotherapy for ovarian cancer in a patient with a history of multiple malignancies: An autopsy case.
Mol Clin Oncol
; 11(4): 397-400, 2019 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-31475068
ABSTRACT
As the number of long-term cancer survivors is increasing, the incidence of post-irradiation malignant mesothelioma may also increase. We herein present the case of an 85-year-old female patient with a history of several surgeries for solid tumors and radiotherapy to the pelvis, who presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The patient's general condition gradually worsened and she succumbed to cardiopulmonary arrest triggered by vomiting ~3 months after the onset of the abdominal symptoms. An autopsy revealed malignant intestinal obstruction caused by peritoneal mesothelioma. Irradiation is a known risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, which may develop ~10-30 years after radiotherapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a patient with malignant mesothelioma developing ~50 years after radiotherapy. The aim of the present study was to remind physicians that malignant mesothelioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with a history of radiotherapy who present with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
3_ND
Problema de salud:
3_diarrhea
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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En
Revista:
Mol Clin Oncol
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón