Giant benign cystic mesothelioma: a case report and review of literature.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 14(1): 77-80, 2002 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A 28-year-old man was admitted because of weight loss and a huge abdominal mass. The abdominal cavity was filled by a large number of cysts with a maximum diameter of 10 cm as diagnosed by ultrasound and computed tomography. Laparotomy was performed and a 33 kg cystic tumour originating from the peritoneum was resected en bloc. Histopathological work-up showed multiple cysts covered by cubic or flat mesothelial cells with uniform nuclei. The final diagnosis was benign cystic mesothelioma. Twenty-three months after surgical debulking, a follow-up computed tomography scan showed recurrence of the disease. In this report, we describe the characteristics, aetiology and differential diagnosis of this rare lesion.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Peritoneales
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Mesotelioma Quístico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article