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1Department of Surgery and Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe Chi
|October 24, 2025
Summary
A rare case of primary localized peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (PMM) was successfully treated with surgery. This finding emphasizes PMM
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Primary localized peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (PMM) is an exceptionally rare neoplasm.
- Diagnosis is often challenging due to nonspecific symptoms and overlapping imaging findings with other abdominal tumors.
- Unlike diffuse PMM, localized forms may have a better prognosis with complete surgical intervention.
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