title: Primary malignant mesothelioma of the appendix.
abstract: We report a case of primary malignant mesothelioma of the appendix. A 35-year-old man without any history of asbestos exposure was admitted to our hospital for further examination following the discovery of multiple liver tumors, an ileocecal tumor, and abdominal lymph node swelling. An ultrasound-guided liver tumor biopsy revealed malignant mesothelioma. Despite receiving systemic chemotherapy, he died 3 months after the initial diagnosis. At autopsy, a diagnosis of multiple organ metastases from a malignant biphasic mesothelioma of the appendix was made. To our knowledge, this is only the second reported case of primary malignant mesothelioma of the appendix.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunao
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takamura
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Youkou
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy