J Korean Radiol Soc.  1993 Apr;29(2):283-286.

Multicystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum: case report

• Kwak JH
• Choe EW
• Kim HY
• Kim KH

Abstract

Cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum is a rare benign neoplasm that occurs predominantly in young to middle-aged women and tends to recur locally. Pelvic viscera is the most common predilection site of cystic mesothelioma. Authors report a case of multicystic mesothelioma of the pelvic pelvic peritoneum. The pelvic ultrasonography showed a large, confluent, and thin-walled multilocular cystic mass occupying the pelvic cavity and lower abdomen. The cystic mass was flattened and elongated. Each cyst of variable size was separated by thin septa and filled with translucent fluid. Cystic mesothelioma should be included in the differential diagnosis of the cystic peritoneal masses, especially in reproductive-aged women.

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Mesothelioma*
Mesothelioma, Cystic
Peritoneum*
Ultrasonography
Viscera