Korean J Med.  2014 Dec;87(6):756-760. 10.3904/kjm.2014.87.6.756.

Case of Malignant Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum and Pleura

• Lee SJ
• Park MJ
• Kim OG
• Jang JG
• Noh JH
• Park BH
• Lee JS

• KMID: 2269376
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2014.87.6.756

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma is a rare aggressive tumor and arises from mesothelial cells in the pleural, peritoneal and pericardial cavities. Median survival is -1 year and the incidence is approximately 0.7 per million persons, and is increasing annually in Korea. It is difficult to diagnose malignant mesothelioma because of nonspecific symptoms, signs and laboratory findings. It needs to be confirmed by histological examination and immunohistochemistry. There is no case report of malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum and pleura in Korea. We report a rare case of malignant mesothelioma with simultaneous involvement of the peritoneum and pleura in a 75-year-old man without evidence of asbestos exposure.

Keyword

Malignant mesothelioma; Peritoneum; Pleura

MeSH Terms

Aged
Asbestos
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Incidence
Korea
Mesothelioma*
Peritoneum*
Pleura*
Asbestos