title: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in two pediatric patients: MR imaging findings.
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor in childhood. We present two cases of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in which contrast-enhanced, fat-saturated magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was used advantageously to detect peritoneal tumor involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haliloglu
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014750:Vincristine; D008727:Methotrexate