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8664037

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-8-8
pubmed:abstractText
Three female patients with a diffuse well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum are presented. They did not have a history of exposure to asbestos. The peritoneal biopsies were studied extensively, including electron microscopy, nuclear morphometry and DNA ploidy analysis. The results from these more sophisticated investigations confirmed the mesothelial origin and further characterised these lesions. One of the 3 patients has continuing elevated serum CA-125 levels, which increased transiently during and after pregnancy. All 3 patients have done well without therapy, 2 patients being alive and non-symptomatic 6 and 7 years after the initial diagnosis. It is important to distinguish this disorder from the malignant diseases of the peritoneum and the ovary. In view of the indolent course of this subtype of mesothelioma, avoidance of treatment is justified unless there is evidence of progressive disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0959-8049
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32A
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
255-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the peritoneum: a separate entity.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Oncology, Academic Hospital Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports