Case Reports in Oncology (Dec 2012)

Benign Cystic Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature

  • Safi Khuri,
  • Hayim Gilshtein,
  • Wisam Abboud,
  • Ahmad Assalia,
  • Yoram Kluger

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000346187
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 667 – 670

Abstract

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A 19-year-old male presented with right lower quadrant pain. Imaging studies revealed a cystic peritoneal mass. At surgery, a large peritoneal mass was excised. The pathology report revealed a benign cystic mesothelioma, and a right hemicolectomy with cytoreductive surgery was completed.

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