[Cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum: a clinical case report].
A case of cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum, presenting as acute appendicitis is reported. The authors stress the difficulty of a correct preoperative diagnosis of this rare tumor, which however, may be considered benign, with a good long-term prognosis.
Palumbo
P
P
IV Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
Veronesi
S
S
Girolami
M
M
Guglielmi
R
R
Crispino
M
M
Bellucci
A
A
Vietri
F
F
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
II mesotelioma cistico del peritoneo: descrizione di un caso clinico.