1.
South Med J
; 102(10): 1061-4, 2009 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19738519
RESUMO
Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) represents 90% of all peritoneal forms of mesothelioma. It affects mainly patients 50-69 years old. In 50% of cases there is a history of asbestos exposure. The clinical presentation of the disease is not characteristic: nonspecific abdominal pain, weight loss, and abdominal distension are common. Ascites occurs in 90% of the patients. Bowel obstruction is a late manifestation. We present three patients with DMPM, without a history of asbestos exposure and without ascites, who presented with complete bowel obstruction. All patients underwent emergency operations, and palliative surgical procedures were performed. Each patient died within 3 to 6 months postoperatively.
Assuntos
Obstrução Intestinal/etiologia , Mesotelioma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Peritoneais/diagnóstico , Adulto , Evolução Fatal , Humanos , Ileostomia , Masculino , Mesotelioma/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Peritoneais/cirurgia
2.
Breast Dis
; 31(1): 53-5, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20644251