Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma: a case report
| Autor: | Leonidas Papapaulou, Athanasios Ekonomou, Athanasia Papachristodoulou, Nikolaos Sapidis, Chrisostomos Tziouvaras, Efstathios Andreadis, Thomas Chrisidis, Xanthi Pitta |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Medicine(all)
medicine.medical_specialty Pathology medicine.diagnostic_test Cystic teratoma business.industry lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine Case Report Physical examination General Medicine medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Acute abdomen Abdominal ultrasonography Pelvic inflammatory disease medicine Abdomen Pseudomyxoma peritonei Radiology medicine.symptom business Pelvis |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 385 (2010) Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |
| Popis: | Introduction We report the case of a patient with a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma and describe its appearance on computed tomography scans and ultrasonography, in correlation with gross clinical and pathological findings. Case presentation A 72-year-old Caucasian woman presented to our emergency department with acute abdomen signs and symptoms. A clinical examination revealed a painful palpable mass in her left abdomen. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated the presence of a large cystic mass in her left upper abdomen, adjacent to her left hemidiaphragm. The lower border of the mass extended to the upper margin of her pelvis. A complete resection of the lesion was performed. Pathological analysis showed a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma. Conclusions Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare lesion with a non-specific appearance on imaging. Its diagnosis always requires pathological analysis. |
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