Info-abdominal Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma tumors are benign, malignant and cystic.

While peritoneal mesothelioma is the most common of them, it is very rare with an annual incidence of 1-2 cases per million inhabitants. Only 10-20 percent of all mesothelioma occur in the peritoneum. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is most common in adult men, but also occurs rarely in children with an incidence of the same sex.

Malignant mesothelioma occurs especially toward the end of the fifth decade of life, the type of Benin in the fourth decade and cystic in the third decade. The non-malignant type are common in women.

Cause

The relationship with exposure to asbestos, which is well established for pleural mesothelioma is not clear for peritoneal mesothelioma.

Symptoms and signs

Abdominal pain, which can not be limited to a specific sector, and abdomen, but may be migratory.

Abdominal distension and the complaints related to partial bowel obstruction are common

-Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) may occur

Abdominal swelling, weight / may be present

Diagnosis

CT often show tumor masses and ascites (fluid in the abdomen)

-Laparotomy and laparoscopy for multiple biopsies {surgeon opens the abdomen surgically to see directly into the peritoneum and take samples}

Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma

Treated with combination therapy:

A. P32 peritoneal radioactive after all abdominal radiation is often used

B. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy combined with doxorubicin is a very important part of high school.

Surgery C: Surgical treatment is mainly debulk (reduce the size of the tumor by cutting off parts of the tumor) and treatment of bowel obstruction.

Prediction of peritoneal mesothelioma

Prediction of peritoneal mesothelioma is sad, with a median survival of approximately 1 year after the presentation. Death is often due to progressive obstruction of the intestine.