Lalowicz I
I Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych SAM w Katowicach.
Pol Merkur Lekarski. 1999 Jan;6(31):47-9.
Malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum, pericardium and tunica vaginalis is a rare neoplasm usually associated with exposure to asbestos. The disease is most common in males over the age 40 years with sings and symptoms of neoplastic disease with or without a palpable abdominal mass, abdominal pain and ascites. Diagnosis is often possibly only after direct vision and histologic examination. Different types of peritoneal mesothelioma occur in adults and in children. Only small proportion of all patients with mesothelioma can be cured surgically. Both radiotherapy and standard chemotherapy have only limited usefulness. The optimal management malignant mesothelioma continues to be defined.
腹膜、心包和鞘膜的恶性间皮瘤是一种罕见的肿瘤，通常与接触石棉有关。该疾病在40岁以上男性中最为常见，有肿瘤疾病的体征和症状，可伴有或不伴有可触及的腹部肿块、腹痛和腹水。诊断通常只有在直视和组织学检查后才有可能。不同类型的腹膜间皮瘤发生于成人和儿童。所有间皮瘤患者中只有一小部分可以通过手术治愈。放疗和标准化疗的作用都有限。恶性间皮瘤的最佳治疗方案仍有待确定。
