title: Pediatric Benign Cystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare tumor comprising multiple cysts typically found within the abdominal cavity. Although the literature has numerous accounts of this entity in adults, only a handful of cases have been published regarding its presence in the pediatric population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a prepubertal 10-year-old girl with the finding of benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma at laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis, the management, and outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma can be treated with primary excision, the high recurrence rate in adult cases of this disease necessitates the need for long-term follow-up of these patients and provides a challenge to surgeons in providing continuing care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jonathan.durell@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durell
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Haitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dagash
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Bala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eradi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Shawqui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nour
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Mesothelioma; Pediatric laparoscopy