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“Omental Cake” in a Patient With Asbestosis Leading to the Diagnosis of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

We report a case of a 68-year-old man with medical history of pleural asbestosis and diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. This neoplasm is rare, has a poor prognosis, and is associated with asbestosis in many cases. It manifests clinically insidiously and in relation to the intra-abdomi...

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Autores principales: García Martínez, Alejandro, Pavón Guerrero, Inmaculada, Campos Gonzaga, Lidia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8212920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34159018
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15116
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Sumario:We report a case of a 68-year-old man with medical history of pleural asbestosis and diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. This neoplasm is rare, has a poor prognosis, and is associated with asbestosis in many cases. It manifests clinically insidiously and in relation to the intra-abdominal locoregional effect. Radiological findings are variable, although the finding of “omental cake” by CT scan is characteristic but not pathognomonic, as seen in our case. A biopsy is required for the diagnosis, which can be guided by radiology or surgery. Treatment options available are cytoreductive surgery with intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy or systemic chemotherapy. However, new therapeutic options are emerging, which are still under development and research.