A case of mesothelioma masquerading pre-operatively as ovarian cancer and brief review of the literature

Background: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) can masquerade as an ovarian epithelial neoplasm, with very similar presenting clinical symptoms and imaging findings. The gold standard in differentiating between these two diagnoses lies in tissue pathology. Case report: This is a case of MPM tha...

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Main Authors: K.L. Hancock, C.M. Clinton, H.E. Dinkelspiel, J. Saab, B. Schneider, T.A. Caputo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578916300182