Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.

Authors

  • Cláudia Cardoso Serviço de Gastrenterologia e de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal.
  • Elia Gamito
  • Carlos Quintana
  • Ana Paula Oliveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1538

Abstract

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare tumor arising from the mesothelial cells of this serosal membrane. The authors report a case of a female patient referred to our hospital for ascites of unknown etiology. As all the exams requested were negative, the patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy with biopsies of multiple peritoneal nodules. Histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. A cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy was performed. After four months of the procedure the patient remains asymptomatic.

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Cardoso C, Gamito E, Quintana C, Oliveira AP. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];24:689-94. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1538

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Arquivo Histórico