Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a postmenopausal woman complicated with an ovarian cyst: a case report.
| Autor: | Evangelopoulou EA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece., Zacharis K; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece., Skoufi G; Occupational Health, Private Practice, Larissa, Greece., Vlassis N; Obstetrics and Gynecology, Private Practice, Lamia, Greece., Roidoula P; Department of Pathological Anatomy, University Hospital of Larissa, Thessaly, Greece., Lialios G; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Thessaly, Greece. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2021 Nov 19; Vol. 40, pp. 171. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 19 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.171.30401 |
| Abstrakt: | Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare cystic neoplasm, characterized by subtle symptoms, that occurs predominantly in reproductive-aged women. The pathogenesis and etiology of the disease are yet to be determined. We herein present a 71-year-old woman presented to our clinic with persistent low back pain. The clinical examination showed a palpable mass in the abdominal area. The magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple cystic lesions that occupy the largest part of the pelvis, posterior to the uterus. The patient underwent cyst excision, total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy and lymph node dissection. Postoperative course was uneventful and histopathology of the specimen revealed a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma. Complete tumor resection is considered the optimal therapeutic approach of peritoneal mesothelioma. Histopathological analysis is required to confirm the diagnosis of multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests. (Copyright: Eirini-Aikaterini Evangelopoulou et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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