A case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma with a good response to treatment |
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| Authors: | N Mihara T Hachisuga S Yamasaki K Fukuda G Iwasaka H Sugimori S Miyahara |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Obstet. & Gynecol., Saga Medical School. |
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| Abstract: | A rare case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a 49-year-old Japanese woman is presented. The tumor was limited to the peritoneum, and was cytologically and histologically identified as being composed of two components, epithelial and non-epithelial forms. The transition in her CA-125 level suggested that this tumor had good prospects of developing into a malignant mesothelioma. The good prognosis of the patient is considered to be attributed to detecting this tumor in its early stage and to aggressive chemotherapy. |
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