title: Multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease. It is not certain if it is a benign or a borderline tumor. Although many therapeutic approaches have been used, complete cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy has gained acceptance.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a 16-year old patient is reported. The patient underwent complete cytoreduction and received intraoperative hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. The patient is disease-free one year after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy appears to be a rational therapeutic approach in multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Didimotichon General Hospital, Diagnostiko Center of Pathology, Didimotichon, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonios-Apostolos
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Tentes
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zorbas
authors.forename: Nicolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pallas
authors.forename: Aliki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiska
keywords: cytoreductive surgery; hyperthermic intraoperative; intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC); peritoneal mesothelioma