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Peritoneal mesothelioma after environmental asbestos exposure
R Rosenthal1, I Langer, P Dalquen
1Department of Surgery, Basel University Hospital, Basel. rosenthal_r@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Mesothelioma are primary malignant neoplasms of the serous membranes. They usually involve the pleura and rarely the pericardium, the peritoneum and the tunica vaginalis testis. About 90% are associated with exposure to asbestos. The exposure is generally occupational, an environmental inhalation of asbestos and asbestiform fibers in areas in Turkey has been observed and presents a major health problem. This report of a patient from Anatolia with peritoneal mesothelioma after environmental exposure outlines the importance of considering this pathology in the differential diagnosis of a Turkish patient presenting with ascites.
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