title: Benign mesothelioma of peritoneum presenting as a pelvic mass.
abstract: A large solitary multiloculated pelvic cyst in a 40-year-old woman with chronic pelvic pain was diagnosed to be a Multicystic Benign Mesothelioma (MBM) of peritoneum at laparotomy. Operative findings showed dense adhesions between uterus and bladder anteriorly, small intestines and pouch of Douglas posteriorly, a right ovarian cyst cm containing clear serous fluid and two nodular deposits were seen in the pouch of Douglas, small multiple deposits was found over the mesentery of small intestine and parietal peritoneum. Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy and infracolic omentectomy was done. During surgery, there was injury to the small intestine hence, resection of 10 inches of small intestine with re-anastomosis was carried out. Postoperative recovery was satisfactory. At 3 years follow-up, patient is symptom-free.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gyneacology, Unit-1, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. samina_asghar62@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asghar
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery