title: Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of a well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum.
abstract: Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm of peritoneum, found mainly in women of reproductive age, and usually misdiagnosed as an ovarian mass. A 46-year-old woman was clinically suspected of having an adnexal mass. Peritoneal mesothelioma was diagnosed and successfully removed at laparoscopy. Laparoscopy allows differentiation from ovarian serous tumors and treatment of the lesions. Long follow-up is recommended because of the tendency to recur.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Ginecologiche, Perinatologia, e Neonatologia, Policlinico Umberto I, viale Regina Elena, 324-00161 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Porpora
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brancato
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Elia
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natili
authors.forename: Piero Luigi
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Alò
authors.forename: Ermelando Vinicio
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Cosmi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*