Abdominal-Peritoneal Mesothelioma Info

Mesothelioma tumors of the peritoneum add benign, baleful and cystic.

Although peritoneal mesothelioma is the most average of these, it is very rare with an annual presence of 1-2 cases per million persons. Only 10-20 percent of all mesotheliomas arise in the peritoneum. Peritoneal baleful mesothelioma occurs more commonly in big males but also occurs infrequently in brood with equal sex incidence.

Malignant mesothelioma occurs mainly late in the fifth decade of life, the benign type in the fourth decade and the cystic type in the third decade. The non baleful type are average in women.

Cause
The link with asbestos nakedness which is well established for pleural mesothelioma is not absolve for peritoneal mesothelioma.

Symptoms and Signs
-Abdominal pain which may not be limited to any specific region of the stomach but may be migratory.
-Abdominal distention and complaints affiliated with partial bowel obstruction are frequent
-Ascites (fluid in the abdomen,) may be present
-Abdominal mass/swelling may be present

Diagnosis
-CT scans frequently show tumor masses and ascites (fluid in the abdomen)
-Laparatomy and laparoscopy for multiple biopsies {the surgeon opens up the stomach surgically to look into the peritoneum directly and take samples}

Treatment of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
It is treated with amalgam therapy:
A. Peritoneal radioactive P32 followed by complete stomach radiation is used often
B. Chemotherapy:Combination chemotherapy with doxorubicin is a very important secondary component.
C. Surgery:Surgical application is done mainly to debulk (reduce the size of the tumor by cutting of parts of the tumor,) and application of intestinal obstruction.

Prognosis of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The forecast of peritoneal mesothelioma is abject with median survival of about 1 year after presentation. Death usually results from progressive bowel obstruction.

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