Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Male Teen: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Male Teen: Case Report and Review of the Literature. P R Health Sci J. 2020 Jun;39(2):222-225 Authors: Luna-Abanto J, Mendoza-Tisoc G, Huanca-Amesquita L, Berrospi-Espinoza F Abstract The case of a Peruvian 15-year-old male with a left-flank abdominal mass suspected to be a peritoneal pseudomyxoma is presented. The patient underwent a R0 surgery, and the pathology review showed a benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma. Characterized by recurrent mesothelial peritoneal cysts originating in the epithelial and mesenchymal elements of mesothelial tissue, this benign tumor is unusual among young males. PMID: 32663922 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: P R Health Sci J Source Type: research