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Peritoneal Mesothelioma: An Unusual Cause of High-Protein Ascites

We present a case illustrating the workup and diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatous mesothelioma as an unusual etiology of intestinal obstruction and high-protein ascites in an otherwise healthy man. This rare disorder is diagnosed based on immunohistochemistry, which is necessary to differentiate it...

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Autor principal: Kaspar, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4612766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26504886
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.105
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Sumario:We present a case illustrating the workup and diagnosis of peritoneal sarcomatous mesothelioma as an unusual etiology of intestinal obstruction and high-protein ascites in an otherwise healthy man. This rare disorder is diagnosed based on immunohistochemistry, which is necessary to differentiate it from other rare sarcomatous carcinomas. In many cases, localized disease can be treated to cure with surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Advanced disease is often treated for palliation of symptoms.