Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: when everything is not what it seems

Perdigão, Sofia; Cunha, Rita; Carreira Da Costa, Catarina Isabel; Sousa, Cristiana; Teira, Antonio

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Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: when everything is not what it seems

2024Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Perdigão, Sofia
dc.contributor.author	Cunha, Rita
dc.contributor.author	Carreira Da Costa, Catarina Isabel
dc.contributor.author	Sousa, Cristiana
dc.contributor.author	Teira, Antonio
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-03T12:36:04Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-03T12:36:04Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description.abstract	Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm with a low incidence rate worldwide but high morbidity and mortality rates. Due to its rarity, the studies are scarce. We present a case of a 73-year-old woman admitted to the internal medicine unit with constitutional syndrome, abdominal pain, and ascites. Throughout the investigation, aspects suggestive of peritoneal carcinomatosis were identified. An extensive study was then carried out in an attempt to identify the primary tumor, which proved to be unsuccessful. During the two weeks of hospitalization, the patient's clinical condition worsened, with an increase in ascites and a deterioration in her general health. This case was then discussed with an oncology consultant, and it was decided to biopsy a peritoneal implant with the support of interventional radiology. MPM was then diagnosed through histopathology. With this case, the authors intend to highlight that, although rare, this diagnosis should be considered when appropriate and that even in the suspicion of secondary disease, the primary tumor should always be identified, as localized MPM may be curable.	pt_PT
dc.description.version	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.7759/cureus.52924	pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn	2168-8184
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20570
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Cureus	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Ascites	pt_PT
dc.subject	Peritoneum	pt_PT
dc.subject	Serous membrane neoplasm	pt_PT
dc.subject	Malignant peritoneal	pt_PT
dc.subject	Mesothelioma	pt_PT
dc.subject	Peritoneal carcinomatosis	pt_PT
dc.title	Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: when everything is not what it seems	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
oaire.citation.title	Cureus	pt_PT
person.familyName	Carreira da Costa
person.givenName	Catarina Isabel
person.identifier.orcid	0009-0003-0430-0190
rcaap.rights	openAccess	pt_PT
rcaap.type	article	pt_PT
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