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[Multicystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum]

R Gentile1, M Zarri, F Bellone

  • 1Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, Università di Genova.

Pathologica
|December 1, 1995
PubMed

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This report details a rare case of multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a young woman. Immunohistochemical findings support its mesothelial origin, aiding in diagnosing similar peritoneal tumors.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pathology
  • Gynecologic Oncology

Background:

  • Multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm.
  • Distinguishing it from other cystic peritoneal masses is diagnostically challenging.

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