title: Diffuse malignant epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma in pregnancy. A case report and literature review.
abstract: A 33-year-old pregnant woman of 38 weeks' gestation with massive peritoneal ascites presented. A cesarean section was performed and a viable 3.100 g male infant was delivered. Biopsy of the nodular enlargements from the omentum revealed a malignant epithelial peritoneal mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare malignancy which has not been described in term pregnancy and appears to be unaffected by the pregnant state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Marmara University Hospital of Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pekin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coşar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dedeoglu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cakalağaoglu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gökaslan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kavak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third