title: [Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma].
abstract: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare tumor arising from the mesothelial cells of this serosal membrane. The authors report a case of a female patient referred to our hospital for ascites of unknown etiology. As all the exams requested were negative, the patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy with biopsies of multiple peritoneal nodules. Histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. A cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy was performed. After four months of the procedure the patient remains asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Gastrenterologia e de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gamito
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quintana
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy