Benign peritoneal multicystic mesothelioma diagnosed and treated by laparoscopic surgery

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2007 Oct;17(5):649-52. doi: 10.1089/lap.2006.0230.

Abstract

Benign cystic mesothelioma is a rare pathology predominantly encountered in females. The increased use of laparoscopy for abdominal pain, particularly in female patients, implies that surgeons are aware of the macro- and laparoscopic presentation of this tumor for adequate diagnosis and therapy. In this paper, we present the case of a young woman with benign multicystic mesothelioma in which only laparoscopy led to the appropriate diagnosis. Subsequently, the tumor was removed by laparoscopic surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Mesothelioma, Cystic / diagnosis
  • Mesothelioma, Cystic / surgery*
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / surgery*