[Peritoneal multicystic mesothelioma: unusual case of localization in the left lobe of the liver]

Chir Ital. 2002 Nov-Dec;54(6):897-902.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Peritoneal multicystic mesothelioma is a very rare clinical condition. This neoplastic variant has a high incidence of recurrence after surgical resection. It usually occurs in middle-aged women with a previous history of gynaecological surgery and presents with the symptoms of an abdominal or pelvic mass. The case reported here is that of a 58-year-old woman, characterised first by a left liver-lobe tumour and then by a subsequent episode of emission of cystic matter from an abdominal fistula. The relevant literature is reviewed and the clinical aspects and treatment of this disease are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Mesothelioma, Cystic / secondary*
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*