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[Mesothelioma of the peritoneum with pulmonary metastases (author's transl)]
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|September 15, 1979
Abstract:
Report of the case history of a female patient suffering from malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum. Exceptional findings were a dense nodular hematogenic dissemination over both lungs and the duration of disease, which till now extends over 35 months. Pathogenesis, course of disease, diagnosis therapy and epicrisis are discussed.
Insights
This case report details a rare instance of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma with extensive lung metastasis. The patient
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer.
- Peritoneal mesothelioma originates in the lining of the abdomen.
- Hematogenic dissemination to the lungs is an uncommon presentation.