Journal Articles on Mesothelioma: 'Diffuse mesothelioma' Category
August 30th, 2008. Metastatic appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma to well-differentiated diffuse mesothelioma of the peritoneal cavity: a mimicker of florid mesothelial hyperplasia in association with neoplasms
Although commonly associated with atypical/ florid mesothelial hyperplasia, a carcinoma can rarely metastasize to a well-differentiated mesothelioma, which can pose significant diagnostic difficulties because it can mimic a reactive process. This unusual case report expands the spectrum of mesothelial proliferation in conjunction with a malignant neoplasm and serves to remind pathologists that such a concomitant occurrence exists.
July 9th, 2008. Pulmonary sarcomatous tumors
Conclusions: This review discusses specific criteria for the diagnosis of primary lung sarcomas and offers a practical approach to excluding other sarcoma-like lesions involving the lung. The pathologist has an essential role in evaluating these tumors and will often be the first to suggest an unusual, alternative diagnosis, which may have significant implications for patient care, therapy, and prognosis.
July 9th, 2008. Primary pleural neoplasia: entities other than diffuse malignant mesothelioma
Conclusions: A nonexhaustive group of uncommon to rare benign and malignant primary pleural neoplasms— other than diffuse malignant mesothelioma—are presented, of which one must be aware in order to maintain an appropriate index of suspicion to include them in the differential diagnosis of a pleural tumor.
July 3rd, 2008. Multiple mechanisms of telomere maintenance exist and differentially affect clinical outcome in diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Conclusions: Our results indicate that both known telomere maintenance mechanisms, TA and ALT, are present in DMPM and differentially affect patient prognosis.
June 6th, 2008. Cytomorphologic features of well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma in peritoneal effusion: A case report
The identification of a collagenous ball within these clusters is a useful cytologic finding for the diagnosis of WDPM. WDPM should be suspected when numerous collagenous balls are present by effusion cytology and isolated cells are not.
April 1st, 2008. Targeting tumor-associated macrophages in an orthotopic murine model of diffuse malignant mesothelioma
injection. These reductions in tumor burden are statistically significant and identify TAMs as an important host-derived cell that contributes to growth, invasion, and metastasis in diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
March 20th, 2008. From the archives of the AFIP: primary peritoneal tumors: imaging features with pathologic correlation
This unusual group of tumors is linked together by a common site of origin and imaging manifestations that mimic those of peritoneal carcinomatosis. Knowledge of the spectrum of imaging findings in this group of primary peritoneal tumors, along with their clinical and pathologic characteristics, is important in the evaluation of patients with diffuse peritoneal disease.
January 11th, 2008. Cytologic malignancy versus benignancy: how useful are the “newer” markers in body fluid cytology?
Conclusions: MOC-31 and D2-40 were very sensitive and specific markers of epithelial and mesothelial cells, respectively. Compared with calretinin, D2-40 was a more sensitive marker of mesothelial cells. WT1 proved to be nonspecific. XIAP was not a sensitive marker for malignancy and had a limited value in cytology. We recommend using a panel to include MOC-31 and D2-40 to improve diagnostic accuracy in body cavity effusions.
January 9th, 2008. Early cytological diagnosis of diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum: A case report
Routine cytology supported by three adjuvant methods enabled us to correctly establish the diagnosis. Our case suggests that a cytological diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma supported by adjuvant methods should not be rejected even if based on negative histological results.
October 24th, 2007. Immunohistochemical Detection of XIAP in Mesothelium and Mesothelial Lesions
XIAP immunostaining, when strong, allows for distinction of malignant from benign and hyperplastic mesothelial cell populations and is a potentially useful immunodiagnostic marker in small samples and morphologically controversial cases. Elevated expression of XIAP could contribute to tumorigenesis in mesothelioma.
July 31st, 2007. Multicystic and well-differentiated papillary peritoneal mesothelioma treated by surgical cytoreduction and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Conclusions: MPM and WDPPM are borderline tumors capable of transformation into potentially lethal processes. Definitive tumor eradication by means of cytoreduction and HIPEC seems more effective than debulking surgery in preventing disease recurrence or transition to aggressive malignancies.
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May 11th, 2007. So13p cytoreductive surgery combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma - analysis of 100 consecutive patients from a prospective database
Conclusions: CRS and PIC showed an improved survival for DMPM, as compared to historical controls. Long-term survival was associated with female gender, absence of lymph node involvement, epithelial or multicystic type and adequate cytoreduction.
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April 21st, 2007. Late-onset chylothorax following extrapleural pneumonectomy for mesothelioma
A repeat thoracotomy to ligate the lymphatic duct was performed because conservative management with chest tube drainage and no oral feeding was unsuccessful. The patient was discharged after the operation with a good clinical course.
March 23rd, 2007. Asbestos-related lung disease
Because exposure to cigarette smoke increases the risk of developing lung cancer in patients with a history of asbestos exposure, smoking cessation is essential. Patients with asbestosis or lung cancer should receive influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.
Posted in Benign, Causation, Diffuse mesothelioma, Epidemiological, Full Archive, General, Occupational Asbestos Exposure, Pleural, Treatment, Type of Assessment:, Type of Mesothelioma: | No Comments »
November 30th, 2006. A systematic review on the efficacy of cytoreductive surgery combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for diffuse malignancy peritoneal mesothelioma
Conclusions: This systematic review evaluated the current evidence for CRS and PIC for DMPM. Seven observational studies were available for assessment, which demonstrated an improved overall survival, as compared to historical controls, using systemic chemotherapy and palliative surgery.
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November 2nd, 2006. Prognostic significance of histomorphologic parameters in diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Conclusions: Histomorphologic parameters carry prognostic significance in predicting the survival of patients with diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma when treated in a standardized fashion using cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Nuclear/nucleolar size was found to be a reliable histomorphologic assessment available to assess prognosis in these patients.
October 19th, 2006. Sex difference in diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Conclusions: Women with DMPM had better survival. This observation may be related to the favourable clinical and histopathological features associated with women.
October 17th, 2006. Pathological recognition of diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the pleura: the significance of the historical perspective as regards this signal tumor
Because DMM is increasing on a worldwide basis and is making its appearance in the developing world, where it has not previously been diagnosed, appreciation of how the disease came to be noticed sheds light on its causation. As a signal tumor for exposure to asbestos, and knowing that all special exposures contribute to the development of the disease, knowledge of its continuing escalation underscores the importance of recognition of previously unimplicated or occult exposures for reasons of public health in both developed and developing countries.
October 17th, 2006. The biological differences between ovarian serous carcinoma and diffuse peritoneal malignant mesothelioma
The methods used were immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, and RT-PCR. DMPM specimens showed significantly higher expression of p75 (P.
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