Localized fibrous mesothelioma of the liver. Report of a giant tumor studied by light and electron microscopy.
A benign localized mesothelioma weighing 3800 g was removed from the liver of a 27-year-old woman. The tumor was studied by light and electron microscopy, and immunohistochemically, and was found to be composed of fibroblastic and epithelial cells.
D000328:Adult; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D007633:Keratins