Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 76-year-old woman with a history of asbestos fiber ingestion
Autor: | H. Boonstra, C.P.T. Schijf, L.F.A.G. Massuger, Johan Bulten, P. J. M. van Kesteren |
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Rok vydání: | 2004 |
Předmět: |
Mesothelioma
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Uterus Omental cake Food Contamination medicine.disease_cause Asbestos Diagnosis Differential Peritoneum Laparotomy Ascites medicine Humans Ingestion Peritoneal Neoplasms Aged business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Immunotherapy gene therapy and transplantation [UMCN 1.4] medicine.disease Surgery Tumor microenvironment [UMCN 1.3] medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Female medicine.symptom business Water Pollutants Chemical |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 14, 1, pp. 162-5 International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 14, 162-5 |
ISSN: | 1525-1438 1048-891X |
Popis: | Contains fulltext : 57120.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) We report on a woman with malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum. This is the first report of a subject with this disease who revealed a history of asbestos ingestion by asbestos-contaminated food. She presented with episodes of sweating and fever, ascites, and weight loss. At laparotomy, small tumor deposits were noted on the peritoneum. The omental cake was removed, together with the uterus, ovaries, and tubes which were all macroscopically normal. The diagnosis was established by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Postoperatively, her complaints of fever and sweating disappeared. She refused further chemotherapy. After questioning her for asbestos exposure, she told us that, years ago, she used to prepare vegetables for cooking in rain water collected from a roof made of asbestos. |
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