Peritoneal leiomyoid mesothelioma mimiking a metastasis of papillary carcinoma

R Rossiello; V Coluccino; L Rossiello; F Lo Schiavo; A M Groeger; V Esposito; A Baldi

Peritoneal leiomyoid mesothelioma mimiking a metastasis of papillary carcinoma

In Vivo. 2000 Jul-Aug;14(4):493-8.

Authors

R Rossiello¹, V Coluccino, L Rossiello, F Lo Schiavo, A M Groeger, V Esposito, A Baldi

Affiliation

¹ Service of Pathologic Anatomy L. Armanni, II University of Naples, Italy.

PMID: 10945164

Abstract

The authors describe a rare case of peritoneal mesothelioma. Cytological, histological and immunohistochemical characterization of the tumor allowed the differential diagnosis from papillary carcinoma and suggested the diagnosis of leiomyoid mesothelioma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Ascites
Ascitic Fluid / pathology
Biomarkers / analysis
Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Papillary / pathology
Carcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Mesothelioma / pathology*
Peritoneal Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor