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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Tumori Journal, 2005Background The clinical characteristics of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma are not fully known, and it appears as a variable entity with different types of clinical presentation and with a difficult diagnosis. Patients Fifteen patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma were analyzed for asbestos exposure, clinical presentation, thrombocytosis, X-
Kamal E, Bani-Hani, Kamal A, Gharaibeh
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Internal Medicine Journal, 2010
AbstractMalignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive tumour that commonly affects the mesothelial surfaces of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, and occasionally, the tunica vaginalis and the pericardium. Formerly a rare tumour, MM is increasing in incidence in Australia due to the heavy nationwide use of asbestos from 1940 until the 1980s.
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AbstractMalignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive tumour that commonly affects the mesothelial surfaces of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, and occasionally, the tunica vaginalis and the pericardium. Formerly a rare tumour, MM is increasing in incidence in Australia due to the heavy nationwide use of asbestos from 1940 until the 1980s.
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2023Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, life-threatening malignant tumor. We present a report of a rare case of a 67-year-old male patient with MPM and severe abdominal pain, bloating, and bloody ascites as manifestations. The diagnosis was confirmed by cytology of ascites aspiration fluid and further verified by laparoscopic exploratory ...
Cai-Pu, Chun +8 more
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2005Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor; only about 3000 cases are diagnosed annually in the United States. Cases were described early in the 20th century, but their relationship to asbestos exposure was not documented until 1960. Since then, the incidence has appeared to increase, and numerous epidemiologic studies have confirmed that ...
Norman M. Kaplan +2 more
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Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2008
Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the pleura with poor survival. There will be approximately 3000 cases of mesothelioma in the United States annually. Multimodality treatment including neoadjuvant chemotherapy in selected individuals followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and radiation has been studied in recent trials for its effects on ...
Michael D, Zervos +2 more
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Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the pleura with poor survival. There will be approximately 3000 cases of mesothelioma in the United States annually. Multimodality treatment including neoadjuvant chemotherapy in selected individuals followed by extrapleural pneumonectomy and radiation has been studied in recent trials for its effects on ...
Michael D, Zervos +2 more
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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Tumori Journal, 1982Eight cases of peritoneal malignant mesothelioma observed at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori of Milan from 1972 to 1978 are reported. The clinical features of the cases clearly point out the diagnostic difficulties, the inadequacy of the treatment and the poor prognosis of this neoplasia. The authors maintain that more complete epidemiologic studies and
G, Botte, S, Oriana, F, Preda
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
2001Malignant pleural mesothelioma remains a difficult tumor to treat, much less cure. Currently, the best chance for long-term survival lies with early diagnosis and aggressive surgical extirpation, but given the typically long delay between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis, this is only possible with a high index of suspicion and an aggressive ...
L, Ho, D J, Sugarbaker, A T, Skarin
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Desmoplastic Malignant Mesothelioma
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, 2013Desmoplastic mesothelioma is a rare subtype of diffuse malignant mesothelioma. A 72-year-old woman from East Anatolia presented with chest pain. The images of body positron emission tomography revealed irregular, left pleural thickening involving mediastinal and diaphragmatic surfaces with hypermetabolic characterization.
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Malignant gonadal mesothelioma
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2002Malignant mesothelioma of the gonads is a rare and highly lethal disease. Most of these tumors arise from the tunica vaginalis, which is a continuation of the mesothelium similar to the pleura and the peritoneum. However, intratesticular and ovarian mesotheliomas have also been described.
Narmada P, Gupta, Rajeev, Kumar
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Malignant pleural mesothelioma
BMJ Case ReportsMalignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumour of the pleura, commonly linked to asbestos exposure. However, its diagnosis is challenging, especially without known exposure. We present the case of a woman in her early 70s with no history of asbestos exposure, who presented with progressive breathlessness and left-sided chest pain ...
Pragati Rao D +3 more
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