Giant primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver: A case report

Ali, Ruba Haji; Khalife, Mohamad; Nounou, Ghina El; Yafi, Ruba Zuhri; Nassar, Hussein; Aidibe, Zeinab; Raad, Rita Abi; Eid, R. Abou; Faraj, Walid

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.11.001

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“…Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations play an important role in the diagnosis of mesothelioma. Unlike conventional peritoneal mesothelioma, peritoneum metastasis and cavity effusion are rare at the time of initial diagnosis in solid organ cases, such as the liver 1 and the spleen. 2 The therapy for pancreatic mesothelioma is primarily surgical.…”

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Primary Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pancreas

Zhao

Wang

2019

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Primary Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pancreas

Zhao

Wang

2019

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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“…Malignant mesothelioma is a rare neoplasm of mesothelial cells arising most frequently in the pleura or peritoneum and less frequently in the liver [1] . Eighty percent of cases are pleural in origin and are related to asbestos exposure [2] .…”

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“…Apparent direct invasion of the liver is rare as this tumor has a locally-expansive rather than infiltrative growth pattern [3] . Primary intrahepatic mesotheliomas arising from the mesothelial cells of the Glissonian capsule are exceedingly rare and are difficult to diagnose [1] .…”

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“…The differential diagnosis should include other primary and secondary liver neoplasms such as hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and adenocarcinoma from a known or unknown site [1] . The presentation is non-specific and the preoperative evaluation should include tumor markers, imaging studies and a biopsy to help establish the diagnosis.…”

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Primary intrahepatic mesotheliomas: A case presentation and literature review

Ismael¹,

Cox²

2018

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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HighlightsIntrahepatic malignant mesotheliomas are exceedingly rare and have nonspecific symptoms.Unlike malignant peritoneal mesotheliomas, the intrahepatic variant is rarely associated with asbestos exposure.The diagnosis may be confirmed preoperatively using axial imaging and immunohistochemical staining.Liver resection with negative margins including a rim of involved diaphragm is the mainstay of treatment.

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“…In contrast, peritoneal malignant mesothelioma is a rare disease, and malignant mesothelioma arising in the liver is extremely rare [2–12]. Moreover, malignant mesothelioma of the greater omentum is also extremely rare [13, 14].…”

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Multiple malignant epithelioid mesotheliomas of the liver and greater omentum: a case report and review of the literature

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BackgroundMalignant mesothelioma commonly arises from the pleura, but can also arise from the peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis testis. However, malignant mesothelioma of the liver is extremely rare and coexistence with malignant mesothelioma of the greater omentum has not been described in the literature. In this case report, we present a case of multiple malignant mesothelioma of the liver and greater omentum.Case presentationA 36-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for the evaluation of an elastic hard mass in the right upper abdomen. Abdominal contrast computed tomography showed a cystic mass measuring 13 × 14 × 11 cm in the right liver lobe with enhanced mural nodule. Abnormal accumulation was identified in the liver and lower abdominal area on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. The patient underwent hepatectomy of the posterior segment and partial resection of the omentum. The final pathological diagnosis was low-grade multiple malignant epithelioid mesothelioma based on characteristic immunohistochemical findings. As of 6 months postoperatively, the patient has shown no disease recurrence.ConclusionsWe present the first case of a 36-year-old woman with multiple malignant mesothelioma of the liver and greater omentum.

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Giant primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver: A case report

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

Primary Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pancreas

Primary Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pancreas

Primary intrahepatic mesotheliomas: A case presentation and literature review

Multiple malignant epithelioid mesotheliomas of the liver and greater omentum: a case report and review of the literature

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