Bridda Alessio, Padoan Ilaria, Mencarelli Roberto, Frego Mauro
Clinica Chirurgica I, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Via Giustiniani 2, Policlinico III Piano, 35128 Padova, Italy.
MedGenMed. 2007 May 10;9(2):32.
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare aggressive tumor of the peritoneum, regarded as a universally fatal disease. It is poorly described and the knowledge of its natural history is very limited. Occupational and environmental asbestos exposure still remains a public health problem around the world. The incidence has increased in the past 2 decades. Only 20% to 33% of all mesotheliomas arise from the peritoneum itself; the pleura is the most common site of origin.
恶性腹膜间皮瘤（MPM）是一种罕见的侵袭性腹膜肿瘤，被视为一种普遍致命的疾病。对其描述甚少，对其自然史的了解也非常有限。职业和环境中的石棉暴露在全球范围内仍然是一个公共卫生问题。在过去20年中，其发病率有所上升。所有间皮瘤中只有20%至33%起源于腹膜本身；胸膜是最常见的起源部位。
