Peritoneal mesothelioma associated with bladder cancer and occupational exposure to asbestos: A case report

Mesothelioma is a rare tumor usually located on the pleura. In this typical location, it is closely linked to asbestos exposure. However, in other locations such as in peritoneal mesothelioma, the association to asbestos remains unusual. Mesothelioma is a rare tumor usually located on the pleura. In...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 8; no. 12; pp. 3529 - 3532
Main Authors Brahim, Dorra, Mechergui, Najla, Ben Said, Hanene, Cherif, Dhouha, Ladhari, Nizar, Youssef, Imen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2020
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Abdomen
Asbestos
Ascites
Bladder cancer
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case Reports
Chemotherapy
Lymphatic system
Mesothelioma
Pain
peritoneum
profession
profession
peritoneum
asbestos
mesothelioma
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Summary:Mesothelioma is a rare tumor usually located on the pleura. In this typical location, it is closely linked to asbestos exposure. However, in other locations such as in peritoneal mesothelioma, the association to asbestos remains unusual. Mesothelioma is a rare tumor usually located on the pleura. In this typical location, it is closely linked to asbestos exposure. However, in other locations such as in peritoneal mesothelioma, the association to asbestos remains unusual.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.3465