title: Benign cystic mesothelioma: a rare cause of ascites in a case with familial Mediterranean fever.
abstract: Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is a rare neoplasm of the peritoneum, consisting of solitary or multiple cysts arising from mesothelial cells. Here we report a patient with a previous diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) presenting with abdominal distension and ascites which were found to be due to BCM. The co-existence of these two entities has not been reported previously. Ascites as the presenting feature of BMC is also a rare observation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. acurgunlu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curgunlu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karter
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Tüfekci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tunckale
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karahasanoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome