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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
83406
•Concept ID:
C0346109
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: advanced malignant mesothelioma of peritoneum; advanced malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum; advanced malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; advanced peritoneal malignant mesothelioma; Cancer of the peritoneum, mesothelioma; Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; malignant mesothelioma (disease) of peritoneum; Malignant mesothelioma of peritoneum; Malignant Mesothelioma of Peritoneum; malignant mesothelioma of peritoneum; Malignant Mesothelioma of the Peritoneum; Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma; malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, advanced; Mesothelioma of peritoneum; Peritoneal Malignant Mesothelioma; Peritoneal mesothelioma; peritoneal mesothelioma; peritoneal mesothelioma (disease), malignant; peritoneum malignant mesothelioma (disease); Primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma; primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
SNOMED CT: Mesothelioma of peritoneum (109853004); Malignant mesothelioma of peritoneum (109853004); Cancer of the peritoneum, mesothelioma (109853004)
Modes of inheritance:
Non-Mendelian inheritance
MedGen UID:
109109
•Concept ID:
C0600599
•
Genetic Function
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that depends on genetic determinants in more than one gene.
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
•Concept ID:
CN307044
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
See: This record
Non-Mendelian inheritance (Orphanet)
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)
 
HPO: HP:0100003
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005512
Orphanet: ORPHA168811

Definition

A Malignant mesothelioma originating from cells of the peritoneum (the thin layer of mesothelium lining the abdomen). Peritoneal mesothelioma is the second most common form of mesothelioma after pleural mesothelioma. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
Levý M, Boublíková L, Büchler T, Šimša J
Klin Onkol 2019 Fall;32(5):333-337. doi: 10.14735/amko2019333. PMID: 31610664
Peritoneal cancer treatment.
Yonemura Y, Canbay E, Endou Y, Ishibashi H, Mizumoto A, Miura M, Li Y, Liu Y, Takeshita K, Ichinose M, Takao N, Hirano M, Sako S, Tsukiyama G
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2014 Apr;15(5):623-36. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2014.879571. PMID: 24617975
Pathohistological diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
Tischoff I, Neid M, Neumann V, Tannapfel A
Recent Results Cancer Res 2011;189:57-78. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-10862-4_5. PMID: 21479896

Curated

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Mesothelioma: Peritoneal, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Chun CP, Song LX, Zhang HP, Guo DD, Xu GX, Li Y, Xin X, Cao J, Li F
Am J Med Sci 2023 Jan;365(1):99-103. Epub 2022 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2022.07.008. PMID: 35940275
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: correlation between CT imaging features and histologic subtypes.
Atre ID, Watane GV, Harisinghani MG
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021 Nov;46(11):5105-5113. Epub 2021 Aug 3 doi: 10.1007/s00261-021-03231-4. PMID: 34342707
Multicystic and diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in children.
Vermersch S, Arnaud A, Orbach D, Andre N, Berger C, Kepenekian V, Brigand C, Fresneau B, Poli-Merol ML, Habougit C, Varlet F, Scalabre A
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 Jun;67(6):e28286. Epub 2020 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/pbc.28286. PMID: 32277799
Treatment of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
Levý M, Boublíková L, Büchler T, Šimša J
Klin Onkol 2019 Fall;32(5):333-337. doi: 10.14735/amko2019333. PMID: 31610664
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Treatment Options and Survival.
Salo SAS, Ilonen I, Laaksonen S, Myllärniemi M, Salo JA, Rantanen T
Anticancer Res 2019 Feb;39(2):839-845. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.13183. PMID: 30711965

Diagnosis

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Chun CP, Song LX, Zhang HP, Guo DD, Xu GX, Li Y, Xin X, Cao J, Li F
Am J Med Sci 2023 Jan;365(1):99-103. Epub 2022 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2022.07.008. PMID: 35940275
Treatment of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
Levý M, Boublíková L, Büchler T, Šimša J
Klin Onkol 2019 Fall;32(5):333-337. doi: 10.14735/amko2019333. PMID: 31610664
Peritoneal Metastases from Malignant Mesothelioma.
Li CY, Alexander HR Jr
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2018 Jul;27(3):539-549. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.02.010. PMID: 29935688
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and Crohn disease.
Butnor KJ, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
J Clin Pathol 2017 Mar;70(3):228-232. Epub 2016 Aug 2 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2016-203945. PMID: 27484913
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Hesdorffer ME, Chabot J, DeRosa C, Taub R
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008 Jun;9(2-3):180-90. Epub 2008 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0072-2. PMID: 18841478

Therapy

Multicystic and diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in children.
Vermersch S, Arnaud A, Orbach D, Andre N, Berger C, Kepenekian V, Brigand C, Fresneau B, Poli-Merol ML, Habougit C, Varlet F, Scalabre A
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 Jun;67(6):e28286. Epub 2020 Apr 11 doi: 10.1002/pbc.28286. PMID: 32277799
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Treatment Options and Survival.
Salo SAS, Ilonen I, Laaksonen S, Myllärniemi M, Salo JA, Rantanen T
Anticancer Res 2019 Feb;39(2):839-845. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.13183. PMID: 30711965
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Hesdorffer ME, Chabot J, DeRosa C, Taub R
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008 Jun;9(2-3):180-90. Epub 2008 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0072-2. PMID: 18841478
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
de Pangher Manzini V
Tumori 2005 Jan-Feb;91(1):1-5. doi: 10.1177/030089160509100101. PMID: 15849996
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Taub RN, Keohan ML, Chabot JC, Fountain KS, Plitsas M
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):303-12. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0046-5. PMID: 12057156

Prognosis

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: correlation between CT imaging features and histologic subtypes.
Atre ID, Watane GV, Harisinghani MG
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021 Nov;46(11):5105-5113. Epub 2021 Aug 3 doi: 10.1007/s00261-021-03231-4. PMID: 34342707
Treatment of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma.
Levý M, Boublíková L, Büchler T, Šimša J
Klin Onkol 2019 Fall;32(5):333-337. doi: 10.14735/amko2019333. PMID: 31610664
Peritoneal cancer treatment.
Yonemura Y, Canbay E, Endou Y, Ishibashi H, Mizumoto A, Miura M, Li Y, Liu Y, Takeshita K, Ichinose M, Takao N, Hirano M, Sako S, Tsukiyama G
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2014 Apr;15(5):623-36. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2014.879571. PMID: 24617975
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Hesdorffer ME, Chabot J, DeRosa C, Taub R
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008 Jun;9(2-3):180-90. Epub 2008 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0072-2. PMID: 18841478
Peritoneal mesothelioma.
Taub RN, Keohan ML, Chabot JC, Fountain KS, Plitsas M
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2000 Oct;1(4):303-12. doi: 10.1007/s11864-000-0046-5. PMID: 12057156

Clinical prediction guides

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma.
Chun CP, Song LX, Zhang HP, Guo DD, Xu GX, Li Y, Xin X, Cao J, Li F
Am J Med Sci 2023 Jan;365(1):99-103. Epub 2022 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2022.07.008. PMID: 35940275
Molecular Characterization of Peritoneal Mesotheliomas.
Offin M, Yang SR, Egger J, Jayakumaran G, Spencer RS, Lopardo J, Nash GM, Cercek A, Travis WD, Kris MG, Ladanyi M, Sauter JL, Zauderer MG
J Thorac Oncol 2022 Mar;17(3):455-460. Epub 2021 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.09.012. PMID: 34648949Free PMC Article
Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Latent Tuberculosis Infection.
Inoue N, Takumi K, Sone D, Shirakawa A, Kawamura T, Uno K
Intern Med 2021 Nov 1;60(21):3409-3412. Epub 2021 Apr 12 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7130-21. PMID: 33840700Free PMC Article
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in patients with endometriosis.
Butnor KJ, Rueckert J, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
J Clin Pathol 2018 Nov;71(11):971-974. Epub 2018 May 23 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2018-205099. PMID: 29794065
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma and Crohn disease.
Butnor KJ, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
J Clin Pathol 2017 Mar;70(3):228-232. Epub 2016 Aug 2 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2016-203945. PMID: 27484913

Recent systematic reviews

The role of imaging in diagnosis and management of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a systematic review.
Carlson B, Harmath C, Turaga K, Kindler HL, Armato SG 3rd, Straus C
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2022 May;47(5):1725-1740. Epub 2022 Mar 7 doi: 10.1007/s00261-022-03464-x. PMID: 35257201
The role of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis: a systematic review including evidence from Japan.
Kitai T
Surg Today 2021 Jul;51(7):1085-1098. Epub 2020 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00595-020-02180-7. PMID: 33185798
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Helm JH, Miura JT, Glenn JA, Marcus RK, Larrieux G, Jayakrishnan TT, Donahue AE, Gamblin TC, Turaga KK, Johnston FM
Ann Surg Oncol 2015 May;22(5):1686-93. Epub 2014 Aug 15 doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3978-x. PMID: 25124472
Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: systematic review of clinical management and biological research.
Baratti D, Kusamura S, Deraco M
J Surg Oncol 2011 Jun;103(8):822-31. Epub 2011 Jan 31 doi: 10.1002/jso.21787. PMID: 21283990
A systematic review on the efficacy of cytoreductive surgery combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for diffuse malignancy peritoneal mesothelioma.
Yan TD, Welch L, Black D, Sugarbaker PH
Ann Oncol 2007 May;18(5):827-34. Epub 2006 Nov 27 doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdl428. PMID: 17130182

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