title: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
abstract: Malignant peritoneal mesotheliomas are rare tumors arising from the peritoneal surface. We report a 53 year old, non-asbestos exposed Saudi male who presented with exudative ascites. The diagnosis was obtained from laparoscopic biopsy. To the best of our knowledge this entity has not been described in the Saudi community. The aim is to increase the awareness among the medical community about this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al-Amri
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Rahmatulla
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Al-Bozom
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000855:Anorexia / Q000209:etiology; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015431:Weight Loss