Open AccessMultiple pelvic cysts in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever: Benign cystic mesothelioma
Author(s) -
Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz,
Hasan Mutlu,
Gökhan Tazegül,
Ramazan Eryılmaz,
Fatma Yalçın Müsri,
Derya Kıvrak Salim,
Betül Ünal,
Hasan Şenol Çoşkun
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_125_16
Subject(s) - familial mediterranean fever , medicine , mesothelioma , etiology , pathogenesis , pathology , disease
Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is a rare tumor arising from endothelial cells of the pelvic visceral or parietal peritoneum. It is a clinically and histopathologically benign disease. Etiology and pathogenesis of BCM remain unclear. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an inherited disorder characterized by episodes of fever, and abdominal, chest and/or joint inflammation. Association between malignant mesothelioma and FMF has been reported previously; however, co-existence of FMF and BCM is rare. Here, we report a case of BCM in a 43-year-old male patient with FMF.