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Nine‐year survival in a case of untreated peritoneal mesothelioma
Author(s) -
Norman Paul E.,
Whitaker Darrel
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb136324.x
Subject(s) - peritoneal mesothelioma , peritoneum , mesothelioma , medicine , paracentesis , surgery , ascites , pathology
A patient with malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum, which has been untreated except for regular paracentesis for effusions, has remained alive and generally‐well for nine years. The poor prognosis that usually is ascribed to this disease may not be applicable universally.