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	Mesothelioma Treatment Articles and Abstracts Case studies: Articles & Abstracts Review Studies Case Studies Etiological Studies Diagnostic Studies Therapy Studies These studies look at very rare forms of presentation of mesothelioma, for instance, mesothelioma occurring in children, or mesothelioma affecting sites such as the heart, scrotum or the ovaries. They also discuss the rare issue of benign mesothelioma. Malignant pleural mesothelioma in pregnancy. A 37-year-old pregnant woman presented at 18 weeks' gestation with unrelenting chest and shoulder pain, massive pleural effusion, and a large thoracic mass. - J Matern Fetal Med 2000 Nov-Dec;9(6):373-5 Results of treatment of 33 patients with peritoneal mesothelioma. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare peritoneal malignancy, representing approximately one-third of all mesotheliomas. It is regarded as a universally fatal cancer with few treatment options. - Br J Surg 2000 Nov;87(11):1587-93 Primary malignant gonadal mesotheliomas and asbestos. An awareness of the existence of these rare forms of malignant mesothelioma is important to prevent misdiagnosis. - Histopathology 2000 Aug;37(2):150-9 Malignant pleural mesothelioma presenting as spontaneous pneumothorax: a case series and review. Since many people were exposed to asbestos during and after World War II, spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with the possibility of such exposure should raise the suspicion of malignant pleural mesothelioma. - Am J Ind Med 2000 Aug;38(2):219-23 Malignant mesothelioma presenting as pulmonary metastasis ahead of growth of primary tumour This is a rare case of pulmonary metastasis being present for several months before an appearance of primary mesothelioma. - Respirology 1999 Sep;4(3):279-81 Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a report of two cases and review of literature. Two cases of rare malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis are presented. Both cases were advanced on clinical and radiological studies. - Surg Oncol 1999 Apr;70(4):251-4 Epithelial mesothelioma with deciduoid features. A rare case of malignant mesothelioma in a 15-year old girl is described. The patient presented with secondary amenorrhoea and clinical symptoms resembling those of an ovarian cyst.Virchows Arch 1999 Mar;434(3):263-6 Video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic mesothelioma of pleura. We are reporting on the case of a 44-year-old woman upon which video-assisted thoracoscopic excision of a benign cystic mesothelioma of the pleura was performed. To our knowledge, this is the second report on a case of a benign cystic mesothelioma of the pleura. - Nippon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1998 Aug;46(8):664-6 Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura with a large tumor embolus in the left atrium: an autopsy case. Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura often involves the heart but seldom invades the intracardiac cavity. We report a 78-year-old woman with right pleural mesothelioma who died of heart failure. - Intern Med 1998 Jul;37(7):614-7 If you have any questions regarding treatment options or your legal rights, please contact us.