Primary Malignant Mesothelioma of the Liver: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ghimire, Subash and Regmi, Nilisha and Yang, Tsujung and Shah, Harshil and Srivatana, Ukorn and Sarker, Ashit and Khan, Hafiz (2020) Primary Malignant Mesothelioma of the Liver: Case Report and Review of the Literature. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 7 (12). pp. 1-4. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594

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Abstract

ntroduction: Primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver is an extremely rare cancer, with only 16 cases reported in the literature so far. Diagnosis is challenging due to morphological similarity with common liver cancers and the extreme rarity of the condition.Case description: We present the case of a 70-year-old man who was found to have an incidental liver mass which was diagnosed as primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver.Conclusion: Our report describes the presentation of this rare liver malignancy and the challenges associated with diagnosis and treatment.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Primary malignant mesothelioma, liver cancer, asbestosis
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici)
600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2021 14:20
Last Modified: 20 Dec 2021 14:20
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21080

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