Abdominal mass as a manifestation of mesothelioma
| Autor: | Isabel Trouillhet-Manso, Daniel García-Gil, Antonio J Martín-Jiménez, Verónica Aragón-Domínguez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Mesothelioma medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms medicine.disease_cause Asbestos 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Peritoneum medicine Humans Peritoneal Neoplasms Aged Ultrasonography business.industry Mesothelioma Malignant General Medicine Hyperplasia medicine.disease Combined Modality Therapy Abdominal mass medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Abdominal examination Peritoneal mesothelioma Radiology medicine.symptom business Tomography X-Ray Computed Mesothelial Cell |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate medical journal. 94(1116) |
| ISSN: | 1469-0756 |
| Popis: | Peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare tumour originating from the mesothelial cells of the peritoneum, is linked to asbestos exposure and usually identified incidentally.1 2 A 74-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room after experiencing right hypochondrium pain for 1 month. The patient’s medical records include a 7-year history of diabetes and a benign prostatic hyperplasia. No occupational exposure to asbestos was noted. During the abdominal examination, a painful abdominal mass … |
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