title: Laparoscopic management of peritoneal mesothelioma associated with pelvic endometriosis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10019, USA. frn2103@columbia.edu
authors: Farr R
authors: FR
authors: Nezhat
authors: Shaghayegh M
authors: SM
authors: DeNoble
authors: Douglas N
authors: DN
authors: Brown
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Shamshirsaz
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Hoehn
mesh_terms: 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*