Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Review

Alessio Bridda, MD, Ilaria Padoan, MD, Roberto Mencarelli, MD, Mauro Frego, MD

Background

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare aggressive tumor of the peritoneum, regarded as a universally fatal disease. It is poorly described and the knowledge of its natural history is very limited. Occupational and environmental asbestos exposure still remains a public health problem around the world. The incidence has increased in the past 2 decades. Only 20% to 33% of all mesotheliomas arise from the peritoneum itself; the pleura is the most common site of origin.

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Reported Cases of Pure Sarcomatoid MPM as of 2006
Author	No. of Patients	No. of Pure Sarcomatoid Variety
Naka H (1984)^[9]	100	11
Ros PR (1991)^[71]	10	2
Neumann V (1999)^[72]	37	1
Sebbag G (2000)^[73]	70	2
Deraco M (2003)^[74]	19	1
Feldman AL (2003)^[75]	49	4
Zhang ZG (2003)^[76]	41	11

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