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Primary diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: case report and update of therapy
D Piazza1, F Caruso, S Scaringi
1University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Background And Objectives:
Primary Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma is a rare disease, with an incidence of 2.2 cases in 1. 000.000 in the USA. It occupies 10% of all mesotheliomas referred in literature.
Methods:
We describe a case of diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma arising in a 54-year-old woman who presented a small bowel occlusion. A middle line laparotomy was done; multiple biopsies and an ileostomy were performed. There was not a history of exposure to asbestos. Histologic diagnosis was based on light microscopy, histochemistry, and immunohistochemistry.
Results:
Patient had no further treatment because of her poor general conditions. She died 4 months later.
Conclusions:
Update of treatment is briefly described with particular attention to multimodality approach (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy) and other new therapeutic options (iperthermochemotherapy, immunotherapy, gene therapy), currently in clinical trials.