Pathology of the peritoneum: a review of selected topics. Journal Articles

abstract

• Mesothelial lesions of the peritoneum may pose significant diagnostic problems. Accurate identification of these lesions is important because of their distinctive behavior and treatment requirements. This review discusses the clinical, pathological, and differential diagnosis of a variety of mesothelial lesions of the peritoneum, which includes mesothelial hyperplasia, multilocular peritoneal inclusion cysts (benign cystic mesothelioma), well-differentiated papillary mesotheliomas, and diffuse malignant mesothelioma, and the role of immunohistochemistry in the distinction from the more common primary peritoneal serous carcinomas. In addition, borderline serous tumors, psammocarcinomas, and solitary fibrous tumors of the peritoneum are briefly mentioned.

authors

• Daya, Dean
• McCaughey, WT

status

• published 

publication date

• November 1991

has subject area

• 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Mesothelioma (MeSH)
• Pathology (Science Metrix)
• Peritoneal Cavity (MeSH)
• Peritoneal Diseases (MeSH)
• Peritoneal Neoplasms (MeSH)

published in

• Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology  Journal

keywords

• Humans
• Mesothelioma
• Peritoneal Cavity
• Peritoneal Diseases
• Peritoneal Neoplasms

PubMed ID

• 1759060

start page

• 277

end page

• 289

volume

• 8

issue

• 4