title: Peritoneal mesothelioma after environmental asbestos exposure.
abstract: Mesothelioma are primary malignant neoplasms of the serous membranes. They usually involve the pleura and rarely the pericardium, the peritoneum and the tunica vaginalis testis. About 90% are associated with exposure to asbestos. The exposure is generally occupational, an environmental inhalation of asbestos and asbestiform fibers in areas in Turkey has been observed and presents a major health problem. This report of a patient from Anatolia with peritoneal mesothelioma after environmental exposure outlines the importance of considering this pathology in the differential diagnosis of a Turkish patient presenting with ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Basel. rosenthal_r@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dalquen
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Marti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oertli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018450:Disease Progression; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013557:Switzerland; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014421:Turkey / Q000208:ethnology
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D001194:Asbestos; D002945:Cisplatin