Case Reports : A case of well differentiated papillary mesothelioma in peritoneum

Young Chan Kim,

Korean J Med > Volume 70(2); 2006 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2006;70(2):309-312.

Case Reports : A case of well differentiated papillary mesothelioma in peritoneum

Young Chan Kim

한림의대 한강성심병원 내과

증례 : 복막에 발생한 고분화 유두상 중피종 1예

김영찬

Abstract

Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is an extremely rare neoplasm of peritoneum and a variant of epithelial mesothelioma considered to be of low malignant potential. WDPM is characterized by indolent course and is diagnosed in most cases incidentally during surgery for other diseases. We recently experienced a case of WDPM in peritoneum, which showed delayed progression after 10 years. Here we report a case of WDPM with review of literature.(Korean J Med 70:S309-S312, 2006) Key Words : Mesothelioma, Peritoneum