Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: its evolution and outlook

Mesotheliomas are mesenchymal neoplasms which originate in the lining membrane of various serous cavities: pleural, pericardial and peritoneal. Peritoneal mesotheliomas are extremely rare. They are usually seen to middle to old age, predominate in men. We report a case and show the most recent conce...

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Published inChirurgia italiana Vol. 44; no. 5-6; p. 243
Main Authors Comotti, F, Fornari, M, Ribero, F, Scaglia, M, Canino, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.09.1992
Subjects
Adult
Ascitic Fluid - pathology
Biopsy
Humans
Male
Mesothelioma - pathology
Mesothelioma - surgery
Omentum - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - pathology
Peritoneal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Mesotheliomas are mesenchymal neoplasms which originate in the lining membrane of various serous cavities: pleural, pericardial and peritoneal. Peritoneal mesotheliomas are extremely rare. They are usually seen to middle to old age, predominate in men. We report a case and show the most recent concepts about histology, pathology, diagnosis and medical-surgical therapy of these diseases.
ISSN:0009-4773