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| Omental mesothelioma as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: A case report | ||||||
| Cihan Akgul Ozmen1, Yekta Tuzun2, Hatice Ozturkmen Akay1, Hasan Nazaroglu1 | ||||||
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1Dicle University School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
2Dicle University School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology, Diyarbakir, Turkey. | ||||||
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| Ozmen CA, Tuzun Y, Akay HO, Nazaroglu H. Omental mesothelioma as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;5(1):71–75. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Peritoneal mesothelioma is one of the very rare tumors of the abdominal cavity and represents 10% of all mesothelioma cases.
Case Report: A 54-year-old male presented with weight loss and abdominal swelling. Computed tomography scans revealed calcified plaques in the pleura and extensive thickening of the omentum. A laparoscopic biopsy of the omentum revealed malignant epithelial mesothelioma. Conclusion: Although extremely rare, primary omental mesothelioma must be present in the differential diagnosis of omental mass in subjects with a history of exposure to asbestos. | |
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Keywords:
Peritoneal mesothelioma, Asbestosis, Omental mass
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Author Contributions
Cihan Akgul Ozmen – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Yekta Tuzun – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Hatice Ozturkmen Akay – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Hasan Nazaroglu – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support
None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© Cihan Akgul Ozmen et al. 2014; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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