title: Malignant mesothelioma presenting as a giant chest, abdominal and pelvic wall mass.
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a relatively rare carcinoma of the mesothelial cells, and it is usually located in the pleural or peritoneal cavity. Here we report on a unique case of MM that developed in the chest, abdominal and pelvic walls in a 77-year-old female patient. CT and MRI revealed mesothelioma that manifested as a giant mass in the right flank and bilateral pelvic walls. The diagnosis was confirmed by the pathology and immunohistochemistry. Though rare, accurate investigation of the radiological features of a body wall MM may help make an exact diagnosis.
authors: Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China.
authors: Zhi-hong
authors: ZH
authors: Shao
authors: Xiao-long
authors: XL
authors: Gao
authors: Xiang-hua
authors: XH
authors: Yi
authors: Pei-jun
authors: PJ
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed