title: [Extrathoracic mesothelioma by inhalation of asbestos dust (author's transl)].
abstract: Report on 22 cases of malign peritoneal mesothelioma, their occupational, epidemiological, differentialdiagnostic, and oncologic aspects being discussed. For expert opinion the special criteria for acknowledging a peritoneal mesothelioma as an occupational disease are formulated (time and level to asbestos exposition, presence of pulmonary asbestosis and/or asbestos needles, latency time of about 20 years, and malignancy of the very often diffuse peritoneal mesothelioma).
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001604:Berlin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos
vernacular_title: Extrathorakale Mesotheliome durch Inhalation von Asbeststaub.