[Malignant diffuse peritoneal mesothelioma: clinical and therapeutic aspects. Apropos of a case with gelatinous ascites].
Peritoneal mesothelioma ranks second in frequency after pleural mesothelioma. A well-established clinical entity since 1960, mesothelioma is increasingly frequent due to improvements in diagnostic methods and to the fairly wide industrial use of asbestos, a well-known carcinogenic substance for mesothelial cells. The diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma rests on a corpus of convergent data. Treatment consists of surgery combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The mean survival from the time of diagnosis is 8-10 months.
Kunnert
J E
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Christmann
D
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Marescaux
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Weill-Bousson
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Pasquali
J L
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Storck
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D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
Mésothéliome péritonéal malin diffus: aspects cliniques et thérapeutiques. A propos de 1 cas accompagné d'ascite gélatineuse.