A Case of Localized Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Naoki Igarashi, Jun Hagiuta, Sojun, Hoshimoto, Hideo Matsui, Yasumasa Koyama and Makoto Miyakita

Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital

We report a rare case of respectable localized malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. A-72-year-old, weman admitted for epigastic pain was found in computed tomography and MRI to have a tumor 80 mm in diameter extending the right lower abdomen. Prospective diagnosis was gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the small intestine, necessitating open laparotomy resection. The tumor was detected, 100 cm on the oral side the ileum. The tumor did not directly invade surrounding organs. After partial resection of the small intestine under general anesthesia, histopathological diagnosis was localized malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. This disease generally has a poor prognosis and requires strict follow-up.

Key words
malignant mesothelioma, locarized

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Naoki Igarashi Department of Surgery, Eiju General Hospital
2-23-16, Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8645 JAPAN

Accepted
February 25, 2004

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