23+ Mesothelioma In Peritoneum
Pics. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos exposure that develops in the abdomen. There have been peritoneal mesotheliomas reported in men with a history of asbestos exposure, but this association is less.

Results on peritoneal mesothelioma have been reported for 34 cohorts exposed to asbestos, among which the peritoneum is the second most frequent site of origin of mesothelioma, after the pleura. Mesothelioma is an aggressive, incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the abdominal cavity lining and organs as a result of asbestos exposure.

Peritoneal mesothelioma causes the peritoneum to thicken and fluid to collect in the abdomen.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. Older individuals who worked with asbestos products are at high risk for mesothelioma diagnosis. There have been peritoneal mesotheliomas reported in men with a history of asbestos exposure, but this association is less. Cystic mesothelioma (cm) of the peritoneum is a rare, benign neoplasm that occurs predominantly in women and tends to recur locally.