A RARE CASE OF PERITONEAL MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN PRESENTING WITH ABDOMINAL LUMP

Mesothelioma represents a malignant tumour of the mesotheliomatous cells found in the pleura and peritoneum and is commonly associated with asbestos exposure.(1,2) Retroperitoneal mesothelioma is quite rare with an incidence of 1-2cases reported per million in the general population each year.(3) Here, we see a case of a 55 years old right-handed male, farmer by occupation, who presented to MGM Hospital, Navi Mumbai casualty with chief complaints of pain in abdomen and an epigastric abdominal lump since the last 4 months.