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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma With EWSR1-ATF1 Fusion: A Case Report

JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2021
Malignant mesothelioma with EWSR1-ATF1 fusion is a rare malignancy described in young adults without asbestos exposure. To the best of our knowledge, outcomes to local and systemic therapies for this subtype of malignant mesothelioma have not been ...
Helen Ke, MBBS (Hons), Anthony J. Gill, AM, MBBS, FRCPA, Catriona McKenzie, MBBS (Hons1), FRCPA, James G. Kench, MBBS, Bsc(Med), FRCPA, Renee C.F. Chan, MBBS(Hons1), FRCPA, Nick Pavlakis, BSc, MBBS, MMed(Clin. Epi), PhD, FRACP, Michael Fulham, MBBS(Hons), FRACP, Cherry Koh, MBBS (Hons), MS, FRACS, Steven Kao, BHB, MBChB, PhD, FRACP   +8 more
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Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Diagnostic Challenges of This Lethal Imposter

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022
Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a rapidly aggressive and rare neoplasm that arises from the lining of mesothelial cells of the peritoneum and spreads extensively within the confines of the abdominal cavity.
Sonya K. Dusseault, Okelue Edwards Okobi, Nimish Thakral, Vignesh Sankar, Ishan Gunawardene, Bryan Dawkins, Yaw Abu, Barry Davis   +7 more
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Peritoneal mesothelioma [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1990
Summary We report two patients who presented with small bowel obstruction secondary to peritoneal mesothelioma. The difficulties in establishing this diagnosis at an early stage are illustrated. Recent advances in the management of peritoneal mesothelioma are reviewed.
J H, Anderson, C J, Stewart, D T, Hansell, J R, Anderson   +3 more
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Peritoneal mesothelioma

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010
A 59-year-old building surveyor presented with a 2-month history of lethargy and abdominal swelling. There was no associated abdominal pain, change in bowel habit or jaundice. There was no significant past medical history. His alcohol intake was approximately 60 units per week.
James, Berrill, Hasan, Haboubi, Paul, Duane   +2 more
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The Delphi and GRADE methodology used in the PSOGI 2018 consensus statement on Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Peritoneal Mesothelioma

, 2021
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) and Peritoneal Mesothelioma (PM) are both rare peritoneal malignancies. Currently, affected patients may be treated with Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy offering long-term survival or even ...
de Hingh, I.,, Deraco, M.,, Glehen, O.,, Govaerts, K.,, Kepenekian, V.,, Kusamura, S.,, Lund University., Lurvink, R.J,, Moran, B.,, PSOGI, Syk, Ingvar,, Van der Speeten, K.,, Villeneuve, L.,   +12 more
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Medical-type peritoneal mesothelioma leading to death two months after onset of fever of unknown origin

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
In malignant mesotheliomas, cases involving the peritoneum as the primary site are rare, accounting for approximately 10% of all mesothelioma cases. We report a case of medical-type peritoneal mesothelioma leading to death 2 months after the onset of ...
Kosuke Ishizuka, MD, Takanori Uehara, MD, PhD, Makoto Arai, MD, PhD, Junichiro Ikeda, MD, PhD, Yuta Hirose, MD, PhD, Masatomi Ikusaka, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Genomic profiling of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma reveals recurrent alterations in epigenetic regulatory genes BAP1, SETD2, and DDX3X. [PDF]

, 2017
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer that arises from the mesothelial cells that line the pleural cavity and less commonly from the peritoneal lining of the abdomen and pelvis.
Bastian, Boris C, Chen, Yunn-Yi, Garg, Karuna, Joseph, Nancy M, Nasr, Anthony, Onodera, Courtney, Rabban, Joseph T, Solomon, David A, Talevich, Eric, Yeh, Iwei, Zaloudek, Charles   +10 more
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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites. [PDF]

, 2018
Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy,
Chak, Eric W, Olson, Kristin A, Wong, Kimberly A   +2 more
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Bilateral Pleural Mesothelioma In Situ and Peritoneal Mesothelioma In Situ Associated With BAP1 Germline Mutation: A Case Report

JTO Clinical and Research Reports, 2022
Mesothelioma in situ is a recently described precursor to invasive mesothelioma. Thus far, all cases in the literature have involved one pleural cavity or the peritoneal cavity. We describe a patient with biopsy-proven mesothelioma in situ involving both
Alyssa MacLean, MD, Andrew Churg, MD, PhD, Scott Thomas Johnson, MD, MSc, FRCSC   +2 more
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Ocular melanoma in a patient successfully treated for diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a case report

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012
Background Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and ocular melanoma are both rare tumors. To the best of our knowledge there is only one previous report of three cases in a family with known susceptibility to malignancies associating diffuse ...
Langlais Sara, Velazquez-Martin Juan, Dubé Pierre, Simpson Ernest, Leblanc Guy, Sideris Lucas   +5 more
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