Examination of peritoneal mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma is the primary peritoneal mesothelial cells in the tumor. Does not have the characteristic clinical manifestations, common signs and symptoms include: abdominal pain, ascites, abdominal distention and abdominal mass and so on.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the primary peritoneal mesothelial cells in the tumor. Does not have the characteristic clinical manifestations, common signs and symptoms include: abdominal pain, ascites, abdominal distention and abdominal mass and so on. Peritoneal mesothelioma accounts for about 20% of all mesothelioma cases may occur in 2-92 years, mean age was 54 years, of which about 63% of cases are 45-64 years of age, children are rarely sick.

Medical discovery

Abdominal bulging, or showed a frog abdomen, shifting dullness positive; abdominal palpation can reach sizes of single or multiple mass, general tenderness not obvious, such as associated with pleural mesothelioma, may be found positive signs of pleural effusion.

B-ultrasonography and CT examination, a thin sheet can be found tumor images and ascites, ascites exudate, but also to bloody, hyaluronic acid, such as ascites increased to 120ug/ml, helpful in the diagnosis of ascites to find new Biological diagnosis of mesothelioma cells can also be the middle of the ascites skin cell chromosome analysis, assist in diagnosis and laparoscopic peritoneal surface inspection can be seen covered with nodules and plaques, biopsy pathological examination confirm the diagnosis, needs attention and tuberculous peritonitis, peritoneal metastases phase identification.