Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma: case report.
Our study reports peritoneal diffuse malignant mesothelioma (DMM) in a 43 years old male patient, with no exposure to asbestos in his medical history; the partner of the patient was also not exposed to asbestos. The exposure to X-rays was also excluded. Different pathogenic mechanisms for the pathogenesis of a peritoneal diffuse malignant mesothelioma in this patient can be hypothesized, for example, SV40 infection and genetic susceptibility; a minimal domestic exposure to asbestos can be not excluded. Therefore, further studies in a larger number of subjects are necessary to determine whether one or all of these hypothetic pathogenic mechanisms are more significant for the development of malignant mesothelioma.
Università degli Studi di Catania, AO Vittorio Emanuele, Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Catania.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005629:Frozen Sections; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D013539:Simian virus 40; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications
D001194:Asbestos