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Peritoneal mesothelioma in a woman who has survived for seven years: a case report
Krishna Pillai1, Javed Akhter, Mohammad H Pourgholami
1Department of Surgery, St, George Hospital, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, NSW, Australia. mh.pourgholami@unsw.edu.au.
Introduction:
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare cancer with poor patient survival. Female gender has been identified as a positive prognostic factor. Recently, it has been suggested that the expression of estrogen receptor β in malignant mesothelioma leads to tumor suppression and a better prognosis.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 48-year-old Caucasian woman who is alive and disease-free seven years after the initial diagnosis and treatment of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Conclusion:
This patient's long survival may be attributable to a combination of factors, including minimal disease, complete cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy plus the estrogen receptor β positivity of the tumor.
