Benign cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum: A rare case and review of the literature

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

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)667-670
Number of pages4
JournalCase Reports in Oncology
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cystic lesion
  • HIPEC
  • Mesothelioma
  • Peritoneum

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