Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma presenting as recurrent adhesion obstruction in general surgery: A case report

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Naraynsingh V. ^{[1
]}

Ramdass M.J. ^{[1
]}

Lum C. ^{[1
]}

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[1] Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Charlotte Street

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Journal of Medical Case Reports | / 5卷 / 1期

关键词：

clinical appearance; peritoneal mesothelioma;

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10.1186/1752-1947-5-420

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摘要：

Introduction. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is a well-described entity in many reports in the literature in which it has been associated with asbestosis. However, there is no information describing the gross appearance and cardinal features seen during laparotomy, hence it is easy for the unwary surgeon to miss the diagnosis of this rare condition. Case presentation. A 49-year-old man of African descent presented to our hospital with a three-month history of weight loss, anorexia, abdominal distension, and general signs of cachexia and ascites on second presentation. At first presentation one year prior to this, he had undergone a laparotomy at our institution by a different team for intestinal obstruction secondary to adhesions with no biopsy taken. The patient's condition subsequently progressively deteriorated, and investigations including upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies and computed tomography of the abdomen were inconclusive, except for some free fluid in the peritoneal cavity and diffuse, mild thickening of the gut wall and mesentery. A second-look exploratory laparotomy revealed widespread nodular thickening of the visceral peritoneum with a striking, uniformly diffuse, erythematous, and velvety appearance. The peritoneal biopsy histology showed that the patient had malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. His condition deteriorated rapidly, and he died eight weeks after surgery. Conclusion: Our report aims to increase the diagnosing clinician's awareness of the cardinal features of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and thus reduce diagnostic errors and delays in treatment. © 2011 Naraynsingh et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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