title: [Peritoneal mesothelioma].
abstract: Peritoneal mesothelioma is a quite rare tumor with an incidence of one or two cases per million inhabitants; approximately in the 30-45% of the cases diagnosed it is associated with the corresponding pleural mesothelioma. A predisposing factor is a previous occupational exposure to materials containing asbestos. Clinical symptomatology and instrumental findings may be confusing. Diagnosis is often possible only after direct vision and histologic examination during laparoscopy or laparotomy but it is always tardy, whereas therapy is still unsuccessful. Surgical excision and radiotherapy are less effective than intraperitoneal chemotherapy which seems to lengthen the average survival rate.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Policattedra di Patologia Chirurgica, Ospedale S.S. Annunziata, Chieti.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pitrelli
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Bartolomeo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Innocenti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzicannella
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology