Primary intrahepatic malignant epithelioid mesothelioma

Primary intrahepatic malignant epithelioid mesothelioma

Highlights • Primary malignant hepatic mesothelioma is usually diagnosed postoperatively, as there are no specific radiologic features for this tumor. • The surgeon should be alert in cases of patients with known history of asbestos exposure. • Proper surgical treatment may offer prolonged survival...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2014-01, Vol.5 (12), p.1098-1101
Hauptverfasser: Perysinakis, Iraklis, Nixon, Alexander M, Spyridakis, Ioannis, Kakiopoulos, George, Zorzos, Charalampos, Margaris, Ilias
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Sprache:eng
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Epithelioid type
Intrahepatic
Malignant mesothelioma
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Primary malignant hepatic mesothelioma is usually diagnosed postoperatively, as there are no specific radiologic features for this tumor. • The surgeon should be alert in cases of patients with known history of asbestos exposure. • Proper surgical treatment may offer prolonged survival to the patient, without adjuvant therapy.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.028