Benign
Lymphangioma of the small bowel mesentery: A case report and review of the literature
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2012 Nov 21;18(43):6328-32. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i43.6328. [Link] Suthiwartnarueput W, Kiatipunsodsai S, Kwankua A, Chaumrattanakul U. Worapop Suthiwartnarueput, Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand. Abstract Lymphangioma is a rare benign condition characterized by proliferation of lymphatic spaces. It is usually found in the head and…
Read MoreMesothelial cell inclusions mimicking adenocarcinoma in cervical lymph nodes in association with chylous effusion
Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology. 2010 Apr;31(2):62-4. [Link] Goyal M, Kodandapani S, Sharanabasappa SN, Palanki SD. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Indo-American Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Hyderabad, India. Abstract Mesothelial cell inclusions in lymph nodes are of rare occurrence and can be mistaken as metastatic adenocarcinomas, mesothelioma or sinus histiocytosis. These are usually…
Read MoreCystic peritoneal mesothelioma: report of a case
Surgery Today. 2011 Jan;41(1):141-6. Epub 2010 Dec 30. [Link] Cavallaro A, Berretta M, Lo Menzo E, Cavallaro V, Zanghì A, Di Vita M, Cappellani A. Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Abstract Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM) is a rare disease with good short-term prognosis and rare malignant transformation. However, its biological significance…
Read MoreMalignant mesothelioma
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2008 Dec 19;3:34. [Link] Moore AJ, Parker RJ, Wiggins J. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire, UK. a.moore@ic.ac.uk Abstract Malignant mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos-associated malignancy originating from the lining cells (mesothelium) of the pleural and peritoneal cavities, as well as the pericardium and the tunica…
Read MoreBenign mesothelioma of peritoneum presenting as a pelvic mass
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons—Pakistan. 2008 Nov;18(11):723-5. [Link] Asghar S, Qureshi N, Awan A. Department of Gyneacology, Unit-1, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. samina_asghar62@yahoo.com Abstract A large solitary multiloculated pelvic cyst in a 40-year-old woman with chronic pelvic pain was diagnosed to be a Multicystic Benign Mesothelioma (MBM) of peritoneum at laparotomy.…
Read MoreCytopathologic differential diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, adenocarcinoma and reactive mesothelial cells: A logistic regression analysis
Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2009 Jan;37(1):4-10. [Link] Cakir E, Demirag F, Aydin M, Unsal E. Department of Pathology, Ankara Ataturk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. arabaci.ebru@gmail.com Abstract Distinguishing malignant mesothelioma, adenocarcinoma and reactive mesothelial proliferation in both cytologic and surgical pathologic specimens is often a diagnostic challenge. Conventional cytomorphologic assessment is…
Read MoreMesothelial reaction in longstanding Crohn’s ileitis simulating papillary mesothelioma
Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2008;61:1119-1121. [Link] Wilkinson L, De P, Bloxham C. University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, Durham, UK. lsarkar@talk21.com Abstract Intestinal and extraintestinal complications of Crohn’s disease are well documented. Changes in the connective tissue within the intestinal wall and surrounding tissue including mesenteric fat are characteristically seen in resected and autopsy…
Read MoreBenign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a cesarean-section scar presenting as a fungating mass
International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008 Jun;13(3):275-8. Epub 2008 Jun 14. [Link] Cuartas JE, Maheshwari AV, Qadir R, Cooper AJ, Robinson PG, Pitcher JD Jr. Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. Abstract We report a case of a benign multicystic mesothelioma, which presented as a fungating mass…
Read MoreCytology of benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in peritoneal washings
Cytopathology. 2008 May 9. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Assaly M, Bongiovanni M, Kumar N, Egger JF, Pelte MF, Genevay M, Finci V, Tschanz E, Pache JC. Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. Abstract Objective: To describe the cytological aspect of peritoneal washings in benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM). Methods: Three peritoneal washing…
Read MoreThe diagnostic value of Ki-67 and repp86 in distinguishing between benign and malignant mesothelial proliferations
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. 2008 Apr;132(4):694-7. [Link] Taheri ZM, Mehrafza M, Mohammadi F, Khoddami M, Bahadori M, Masjedi MR. National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Department of Pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mtaheri@nritld.ac.ir Abstract Context: The differentiation of benign mesothelial proliferations from malignant mesotheliomas may be difficult,…
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