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Laparoscopic excision of a benign peritoneal cystic mesothelioma

Hans-dieter FossSefer ElezkurtajVito ChianteraAchim SchneiderJosef MaierAndrea Limone

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Laparoscopic surgerymedicine.medical_specialtyPeritoneal cystic mesotheliomamedicine.medical_treatmentReproductive ageLaparoscopic surgeryRare caseBenign peritoneal cystic mesothelioma; Laparoscopic surgerymedicineLaparoscopyneoplasmsmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryObstetrics and GynecologyMesothelioma CysticGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedLaparoscopic excisionmedicine.diseaseSettore MED/40 - Ginecologia E Ostetriciarespiratory tract diseasesSurgeryRare tumorPeritoneal mesotheliomaFemaleLaparoscopybusinessPeritoneal NeoplasmBenign peritoneal cystic mesotheliomaHuman

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Benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare tumor and most commonly occurs in women in the reproductive age group. It is very rare in women of postmenopausal age. We present a rare case of a postmenopausal woman with benign peritoneal cystic mesothelioma removed at laparoscopy.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-08-11
10.1007/s00404-009-1203-0http://hdl.handle.net/11695/5079