Laparoscopic management of peritoneal mesothelioma associated with pelvic endometriosis.
OBJECTIVE
To describe 3 cases of peritoneal mesothelioma associated with endometriosis that were managed laparoscopically.


METHODS
Case series.


METHODS
University and community hospitals.


METHODS
Three women with well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum associated with endometriosis.


METHODS
Laparoscopic excision and treatment of mesothelioma and endometriosis.


RESULTS
Three patients underwent laparoscopy for treatment of endometriosis and were found to have peritoneal mesothelioma. All 3 patients underwent total laparoscopic excision of the lesions and were followed up regularly for surveillance of possible recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
In selected cases of well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma associated with pelvic endometriosis, operative laparoscopy can be used effectively to diagnose and treat this condition.
Nezhat
Farr R
FR
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10019, USA. frn2103@columbia.edu
DeNoble
Shaghayegh M
SM
Brown
Douglas N
DN
Shamshirsaz
Amir
A
Hoehn
Daniela
D
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*