Successful catheter drainage of recurrent benign multicystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum.
The case history of a patient with pulmonary embolism 4 months following a kidney transplantation is presented. Ultrasonography of the abdomen suggested a large ovarian tumour for which she had a laparotomy. Histological examination after resection of the tumour revealed a benign multicystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum. During the course of 1 year the tumour recurred 5 times and different attempts to aspirate and obliterate the cyst were ineffective. Eventually, cure was achieved by permanent transvaginal catheter drainage, which resulted in infection and obliteration of the cyst.
van der Klooster
J M
JM
Department of Internal Medicine, St Clara Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Lambers
M D
MD
van Bommel
E F
EF
Scholten
P C
PC
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*