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Peritoneal malignant mesothelioma in a patient with recurrent peritonitis
Author(s) -
Riddell R. H.,
Goodman M. J.,
Moossa A. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810701)48:1<134::aid-cncr2820480124>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , mesothelioma , mesothelial cell , peritoneal mesothelioma , peritonitis , pathogenesis , pathology , stage (stratigraphy) , peritoneum , paleontology , biology
A patient is presented who developed a peritoneal malignant mesothelioma in association with severe persistent and recurrent diverticulitis. The case is unusual in that a spectrum of mesothelial proliferation was documented beginning initially as benign foci of mesothelial proliferation and passing through a stage of atypical proliferation before terminating as a malignant process. The possible role of the diverticular disease in the pathogenesis of the tumor is discussed.