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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 76-year-old woman with a history of asbestos fiber ingestion
- Source :
- International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 14, 1, pp. 162-5, International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 14, 162-5
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2004.
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Abstract
- Contains fulltext : 57120.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) We report on a woman with malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum. This is the first report of a subject with this disease who revealed a history of asbestos ingestion by asbestos-contaminated food. She presented with episodes of sweating and fever, ascites, and weight loss. At laparotomy, small tumor deposits were noted on the peritoneum. The omental cake was removed, together with the uterus, ovaries, and tubes which were all macroscopically normal. The diagnosis was established by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Postoperatively, her complaints of fever and sweating disappeared. She refused further chemotherapy. After questioning her for asbestos exposure, she told us that, years ago, she used to prepare vegetables for cooking in rain water collected from a roof made of asbestos.
- Subjects :
- Mesothelioma
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Uterus
Omental cake
Food Contamination
medicine.disease_cause
Asbestos
Diagnosis, Differential
Peritoneum
Laparotomy
Ascites
medicine
Humans
Ingestion
Peritoneal Neoplasms
Aged
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Immunotherapy, gene therapy and transplantation [UMCN 1.4]
medicine.disease
Surgery
Tumor microenvironment [UMCN 1.3]
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15251438 and 1048891X
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4e65dfcd1bbe21d08341e9fced925791