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Case Reports
. 2017:2017:9752908.
doi: 10.1155/2017/9752908. Epub 2017 May 18.

Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Rare Condition in an Uncommon Gender

Muhammad S Khurram  1 , Hamadullah Shaikh  2 , Uqba Khan  1 , Jacob Edens  1 , Warda Ibrar  1 , Ameer Hamza  1 , Awais Zaka  3 , Roohi Bano  1 , Tarik Hadid  1
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Case Reports

Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Rare Condition in an Uncommon Gender

Muhammad S Khurram et al. Case Rep Pathol. 2017.

Abstract

Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma (BMPM) is a rare condition that arises from the abdominal peritoneum. Fewer than 200 cases have been reported worldwide. BMPM usually affects premenopausal women and is extremely rare in men. Many factors are suspected to contribute to its development, such as previous surgery, endometriosis, and familial Mediterranean fever. The main management is surgical resection; however, it is estimated that the recurrence rate is up to 50%. Malignant transformation is rare. We report a case series of three male patients who were diagnosed with BMPM and were treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

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Figure 1
H&E-Low power magnification showing soft tissue with numerous variably sized cystic spaces.
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Figure 2
Cyst lining composed of single layer of mesothelial cells (H&E 40x).
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Figure 3
Calretinin positive cells lining the cyst wall.
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Figure 4
Cyst lined by cytokeratin AE1/AE3 positive cells.
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