De Toma G, Nicolanti V, Plocco M, Cavallaro G, Amato D, Letizia C
First Department of Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
Surg Today. 2000;30(1):98-100. doi: 10.1007/PL00010058.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease, especially when it arises in a cystic form with tardive and often nonspecific symptoms. While diffuse neoplasms have an unfavorable prognosis, cystic forms are usually benign. An accurate diagnosis can only be made only with electron microscopy and immunohistochemical studies. A 92-year-old woman with an ultrastructurally ascertained cystic peritoneal mesothelioma was admitted to the hospital's emergency ward, and was considered to be unusual because of the size of the mass and the patient's age. A review of the literature is made, and the clinical and diagnostic aspects of this disease are also discussed.
腹膜间皮瘤是一种罕见疾病，尤其是当其以囊性形式出现且伴有迟发性且往往不具特异性的症状时。虽然弥漫性肿瘤预后不佳，但囊性形式通常为良性。只有通过电子显微镜检查和免疫组织化学研究才能做出准确诊断。一名92岁女性因超微结构确诊为囊性腹膜间皮瘤入住医院急诊病房，鉴于肿块大小和患者年龄，该病例被认为不寻常。本文对相关文献进行了综述，并讨论了该疾病的临床和诊断方面。
