title: Peritoneal leiomyoid mesothelioma mimiking a metastasis of papillary carcinoma.
abstract: The authors describe a rare case of peritoneal mesothelioma. Cytological, histological and immunohistochemical characterization of the tumor allowed the differential diagnosis from papillary carcinoma and suggested the diagnosis of leiomyoid mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Service of Pathologic Anatomy L. Armanni, II University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossiello
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coluccino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossiello
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lo Schiavo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Groeger
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baldi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor