Diseases

Cystic Mesothelioma

A peritoneal mesothelioma affecting mainly young females and producing cysts of variable size and number lined by a single layer of benign mesothelial cells. The disease follows a benign course and is compatible with a normal life expectancy, requiring occasionally partial excision or decompression for relief of pain or other symptoms. Malignant potential is exceptional. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1345)

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A peritoneal mesothelioma affecting mainly young females and producing cysts of variable size and number lined by a single layer of benign mesothelial cells. The disease follows a benign course and is compatible with a normal life expectancy, requiring occasionally partial excision or decompression for relief of pain or other symptoms. Malignant potential is exceptional. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1345)

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  • Mesothelioma, Cystic
  • Cystic Mesotheliomas
  • Mesotheliomas, Cystic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS

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  • Mesothelioma (1979-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cystic Mesothelioma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018261. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018261
  2. Cystic Mesothelioma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54911649