title: [Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM) - a surprising differential diagnosis in case of an expected intraabdominal abscess formation].
abstract: The benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease. Most frequently, young women in reproductive age are affected by this disease. Nevertheless, there are known cases of multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in male patients. The pathogenesis remains uncertain. Whereas asbestos fibers can cause the development of malignant mesothelioma, the exposure to asbestos particles cannot induce this type of mesothelioma. An inflammatory genesis is discussed as well as the idea of a neoplastic development. Since a high rate of recurrence after surgery is observed, an aggressive surgical treatment is recommended. The complete resection of affected tissue is recently considered to be the therapy of choice. The combination of complete surgical tumor reduction with an intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (HIPEC) seems to be promising. Although malignant transformation is detected very rarely a close follow up in centers with high surgical and oncological expertise is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Michael Josef
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lipp
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Maximilian Stanley
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jusufi
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Backer
authors.affiliation: MVZ Hanse Histologikum Hamburg.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Feyerabend
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Onkologie und Palliativmedizin, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Hauke
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weilert
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, Hamburg.
authors.forename: Karl Jürgen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Oldhafer
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy