suggested the possibility of a true benign peritoneal tumour, though they did not actually have a case. Ackerman (1954) includes benign mesothelioma in his classification of primary peritoneal tumours, and his illustrations include a photomicrograph which shows appearances identical with material from the present case REFERENCES Ackerman L V (1954) Atlas ofTumor Pathology.
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