title: [Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a patient with Crohn disease].
abstract: Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is an uncommon lesion arising from the peritoneal mesothelium. It is asymptomatic or presents with unspecific symptoms. Imaging techniques may reveal it, however the final diagnosis can only be made by histopathology. Surgery is the only effective treatment considering its high recurrence rate. We report a 19 years old male with Crohns disease. Due to persistent abdominal pain, an abdominal magnetic resonance imaging was performed, showing a complex cystic mass in the lower abdomen. The patient underwent surgery and the lesion was completely resected. The pathological study reported a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastroenterología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fluxá
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Coloproctología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kronberg
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, rquera@clc.cl.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubascher
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radiología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anatomía Patológica, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Facundo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Las Heras
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, rquera@clc.cl.
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, rquera@clc.cl.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quera
mesh_terms: D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018261:Mesothelioma, Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult