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Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma in the setting of a Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt: A novel clinical presentation
We report a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) in a 31-year-old male with history of cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placed since infancy. He presented with fever, abdominal pain and distension. Computed tomography scan revealed a thick-walled rim-enh...
Autores principales: | Haque, Monira, Hameed, Nadia, Perry, Christopher T, Carter, Elliot, Mneimneh, Wadad S |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5992800/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29899672 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179554918779583 |
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