Pelvic Cystic Mesothelioma, Benign Cystic Mesothelioma Presenting As A Solitary Non Attached Cyst In The Pouch Of Douglas Springerlink

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Simmons firm. The report presents six cases of mesothelial inclusion cysts mic detected in five females 22 53 years of age and one male 47 years old. We report the case of a 22 year old woman with a pathological proved benign cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum revealed by an intestinal obstruction. The tumors have a distinctive cell type and grow in multiple cysts that are usually benign but in rare cases become malignant.

Benign cystic mesothelioma bcm is a rare tumor that arises from the abdominal peritoneum. Department of histopathology laboratories belfast city hospital lisburn road belfast bt9 7ad northern ireland and department of gynaecology craigavon area hospital craigavon northern ireland. Classically these tumors present as large multicystic masses with thin walled septations and predilection to the pelvic peritoneum.

Primarily occurs in the pelvic peritoneum but can be multicompartmental 2. Symptoms of cystic mesothelioma common symptoms of cystic mesothelioma include. The lesions were unifocal four cases and multifocal two cases and were located on the surface of the peritoneum in the cul de sac on the intestines urinary bladder uterine adnexa also involved round ligament within the pelvis and in the.

This lesion occurs most frequently in women during their reproductive years and is associated with a history of previous abdominal surgery endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease 24. It most often occurs in women and is generally treatable with surgery. Peritoneal cystic mesothelioma is a rare benign tumor that arises from mesothelial cells of the peritoneum and is seen more commonly in young and middle aged women.

Typically comprises multiple grape like clusters of cysts which are lined with mesothelium and separated by fibrous tissue components. For this reason it can often mimic gynecologic. Benign cystic mesothelioma bcm is a rare tumor that arises from the abdominal peritoneum with a predilection to the pelvic peritoneum.

Cystic mesothelioma is a very rare form of mesothelioma that originates in the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity. Cystic mesothelioma of the pelvic peritoneum. A palpable abdominal or pelvic mass may eventually be felt on clinical examination.

Benign cystic mesothelioma bcm of the peritoneum is a rare intra abdominal tumor with a strong predilection for the peritoneum of pelvic organs. Recurrent multicystic pelvic mesothelioma. It has received little attention to our knowledge a single case report in the radiology literature.

Five cases of cm are presented. It tends to have a local recurrence.