Radiation-induced peritoneal mesothelioma.
A case report of a patient who developed peritoneal mesothelioma 7 years after internal and external irradiation for carcinoma of the cervix is reported. No previous reports of induction of this tumor by irradiation have been found. The subject of radiation-induced tumors and peritoneal mesothelioma is briefly discussed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy