Abdominal peritoneal mesothelioma Info

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Peritoneal mesothelioma include benign and malignant cystic.

While peritoneal mesothelioma is the most common of them is very rare, with an incidence of 1-2 cases per million people. Only 10-20 percent of all mesotheliomas arise in the peritoneum. Peritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma occurs more often in adult males, but rarely occurs in children with gender equal frequency.

Mesothelioma occurs mainlyLater in the fifth decade of life, the benign nature in the fourth decade, and cystic in the third decade. The non-malignant type is more common in women.

Case
The link with asbestos exposure, pleural mesothelioma is well known, it is not clear for peritoneal mesothelioma.

Symptoms and signs
abdominal pain that should not be limited to a specific area of the abdomen, but can migratory birds.
The abdomen and discomfort associatedoften with partial intestinal obstruction
Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdomen) may be present
abdominal mass / swelling may be present

Diagnosis
CT often show tumor masses and ascites (fluid in the abdomen)
Laparoscopy and laparotomy for multiple biopsies {the surgeon opens the abdomen surgically in the peritoneal look right and take samples}

Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma
It is treated with combination therapy:
A.P32 peritoneal radioactive whole abdominal radiation followed commonly used
B. Chemotherapy: combination chemotherapy with doxorubicin is a very important component of the secondary.
C. Surgery: Surgical treatment is mainly due to debulk (reduction in tumor size, cutting off parts of the tumor) and that the treatment of intestinal obstruction.

The prognosis of peritoneal mesothelioma
The prognosis of peritoneal mesothelioma is sad with the median survival time of approximately 1 yearafter submission. Death usually results from progressive intestinal obstruction.